Roundup: Simi drug lab explosion, close call for bicyclist on railroad, more

Here's a roundup of recent incidents and announcements from Ventura County agencies:

Drug lab explodes in Simi apartment

Simi Valley police arrested a 41-year-old man after a butane honey oil laboratory exploded inside his apartment early Tuesday morning.

The explosion, reported at 4:14 a.m. in the 1800 block of Bishop Lane, blew out windows on the ground floor of the apartment building, burned the top of the man's feet and singed his hair, according to first responders.

The man and his uninjured roommate were taken to a local hospital as a precaution, authorities said.

Police attributed the explosion the volatile chemicals used in making honey oil, a concentration of the psychoactive chemical in marijuana.

The injured man was arrested on felony charges of manufacturing a controlled substance, while the roommate was determined to be uninvolved in the criminal activity, according to police.

Teens nabbed for defacing park

Sheriff's deputies arrested five teens, aged 14 and 15, after a witness reportedly saw them defacing property with graffiti Friday at Fillmore's Meadowlark Park, which has recently become a frequent target of graffiti, authorities said.