‘Bang, you’re dead,’ ex-cop told police when they came to his booby-trapped home, troopers testify Updated 11:27 AM; Facebook Share STANDISH, MI — When police entered the rural Michigan home of an ex-police officer to serve a search warrant, they were struck by the strong odor of propane and the sound of gas rushing from a cut line. Moments later, they found a device of fishing line and matches, a booby trap that was rigged to erupt in flames had a certain door been opened. Three Michigan State Police troopers shared these details during the preliminary examination of 67-year-old Roger A. Broadstone, held Tuesday, May 11, before Arenac County Chief District Judge Richard E. Vollbach Jr.