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Maine: IEDs and BMM Discovered in Home Following Bomb Threat, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Wed, 07/31/2024 - 17:08

On 15 July 2024, at approximately 0100 hours local time, Old Town Police Department officers were approached by a man who reported that a man had assaulted his girlfriend and threatened to blow up their house. Old Town Police Department officers responded to a residence on Call Road in Milford, where they encountered the suspect, who allegedly made the threats carrying a knife and a bag of other weapons. The man complied with officers’ instructions and surrendered his weapons.

Connecticut: IED Found Near Public Works Facility

Submitted by AChevez1 on Wed, 07/31/2024 - 16:36

On 9 July 2024, at approximately 0830 hours local time, an employee of the Ansonia Public Works facility discovered an IED resembling a hand grenade wrapped in electrical tape near the facility entrance. The Ansonia Police Department, Connecticut State Police and State Police Bomb Squad, and local fire department all responded to assist. The IED was rendered safe at the scene without incident. The investigation is ongoing.

Massachusetts: Explosive Devices Discovered at Residence, 1 Arrested

Submitted by zhatsios on Thu, 07/25/2024 - 13:31

On 28 June 2024, at approximately 0800 hours local time, Haverhill Police Department (HPD) officers and Haverhill Fire Department crews responded to Rosebud Avenue after a woman informed HPD her husband had explosive devices in and around their home. Massachusetts State Fire Marshal’s Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit technicians responded to assist and disposed of three explosive devices and explosive material via controlled detonations. The 60-year-old male suspect was arrested after Massachusetts State Police officers pulled him over on Interstate 495 in Wrentham.

Massachusetts: Man Functions Explosive Device, Additional Devices and Weapons Discovered in Residence, 1 Arrested

Submitted by zhatsios on Thu, 07/25/2024 - 13:26

On 2 July 2024, a 64-year-old man in North Andover allegedly functioned an unspecified explosive device that damaged two vehicles and then attempted to conceal the damage with spray paint. Later that day, local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies searched the suspect's residence on Village Green Drive. At the residence, authorities discovered a cache of more than 30 weapons, large-capacity ammunition feeders, and additional homemade explosive devices. Many of the guns lacked serial numbers, and the suspect’s license to carry weapons expired in 2000.

Maine: IID Functioned on Train Tracks

Submitted by zhatsios on Thu, 07/25/2024 - 13:23

On 6 July 2024, at approximately 1830 hours local time, authorities received reports that an improvised incendiary device (IID) described as a Molotov cocktail was functioned on the railroad tracks between Pleasant Street and the Maine Behavioral Health building in Rockland. The IID consisted of a gasoline-filled bottle with a burning cloth stuffed inside. The Rockland Police Department and Rockland Fire Department responded to the scene and extinguished the fire. They also located a second similar IID, which had not been ignited, further west on the tracks.

Massachusetts: Explosive Device Functions on Street

Submitted by AChevez1 on Tue, 07/09/2024 - 14:38

On 19 June 2024, the Worcester Police Department received reports of a minor explosion in the vicinity of a commercial shopping center and gas station on Madison Street in Worcester. At the scene, authorities found a small fire, several pyrotechnics, and a gas can, as well as the remnants of a similar explosive device on a nearby street. The Worcester Fire Department and Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad were called to assist. The investigation is ongoing.

Connecticut: Pyrotechnic Devices Wired to Control Panel Discovered During House Fire

Submitted by AChevez1 on Tue, 07/09/2024 - 14:33

On 22 June 2024, at approximately 1830 hours local time, Shelton Fire Department firefighters responded to a residence on Bruce Drive for a report of a house fire. Firefighters discovered that the flames, initiating in the garage, had set off pyrotechnic devices that continued to function as the fire spread. The Derby Fire Department, Shelton Police, Shelton Fire Marshal, Connecticut State Police Fire & Explosive Unit, and Connecticut State Police Bomb Squad responded to assist.

Vermont: Explosive Device Functions, 2 Injured

Submitted by AChevez1 on Mon, 07/01/2024 - 17:09

On 18 June 2024, at approximately 2100 hours local time, two men were injured after an explosive device functioned at an outdoor area on Phen Basin Road in the town of Fayston. Vermont State Police officers and Bomb Squad technicians responded to the scene. Both men were transported to different hospitals for treatment. The exact nature and circumstances of the incident are unknown. No further information was provided, and the investigation is ongoing.

Maine: Explosives Brought to Police Station

Submitted by AChevez1 on Mon, 07/01/2024 - 17:04

On 14 June 2024, Menominee Police Department officers arrested a 45-year-old male suspect after he allegedly threw an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a Molotov cocktail, at a residence located on the 1200 block of West Drive in Menominee. The suspect is facing terrorism, assault with the intent to murder, possession of an expose, and arson charges.

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Connecticut: Explosive Functions in Apartment Building, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Mon, 07/01/2024 - 17:00

On 13 June 2024, at approximately 0000 hours local time, Bridgeport Fire Department crews and police department officers responded to reports of a fire at a North Avenue apartment building. Authorities discovered evidence of an explosive device that had functioned on the third floor of the building. FBI bomb technicians responded to assist and conducted a post-blast analysis of the scene.