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Tennessee: IID Thrown at Home, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Tue, 06/11/2024 - 19:25

On 20 May 2024, at approximately 1600 hours local time, an individual threw an improvised incendiary device (IID) at a neighbor’s home on Evanback Court in Murfreesboro. The suspect assaulted two other neighbors before barricading himself inside a home. The Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) Special Operations Unit, MPD Unmanned Aircraft Systems Team, Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Bomb Squad, THP Robot Team, Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department, and ATF responded to the scene to assist. After barricading himself for several hours, the 38-year-old man exited and was arrested.

North Carolina: Pyrotechnics Functioned During Street Takeover

Submitted by AChevez1 on Tue, 06/11/2024 - 18:57

On 25 May 2024, a street takeover event was reported on East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Charlotte. During the event, multiple pyrotechnic devices were caught on video being functioned and sent flying into the air. No injuries or arrests have been reported. An investigation is ongoing.

Source story here.

Kentucky: IID Thrown Onto Roof of Donut Shop, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Tue, 06/11/2024 - 18:26

On 21 May 2024, at approximately 1200 hours local time, Louisville Fire Department crews responded to a donut shop on Bardstown Road after a suspect threw an improvised incendiary device (IID) made from a plastic bottle onto the roof, starting a fire. Fire crews quickly extinguished the blaze. The building received significant fire damage to the roof and attic, but no injuries were reported. The 40-year-old male suspect was arrested and charged with first-degree arson and first-degree wanton endangerment.

Florida: IID Thrown at Gas Station

Submitted by zhatsios on Tue, 05/21/2024 - 09:31

On 8 May 2024, at approximately 0430 hours local time, an unknown suspect was seen on surveillance footage throwing an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a suspected Molotov cocktail, into bushes at a Fort Myers gas station on Colonial Boulevard and Winkler Avenue, setting them ablaze. Fort Myers Police Department officers and Fire Department crews responded. No damages were reported, and the investigation is ongoing.

Source story here.

Florida: Man Threatens Florida DOT Building with "Bomb,” 1 Dead

Submitted by AChevez1 on Tue, 05/07/2024 - 17:39

On 17 April 2024, at approximately 1530 hours local time, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) staff received a phone call from a man in the parking lot of FDOT’s Tampa office on McKinley Drive, claiming he had a bomb and intended to drive his vehicle into the building to harm people. Tampa Police Department (TPD) officers responded to the scene, where they located the suspect inside a vehicle in the parking lot. As officers approached the vehicle to speak to the man, the suspect shot himself and died at the scene.

North Carolina: 2 Explosive Devices Found at Residence Near Schools, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Thu, 04/25/2024 - 15:30

On 7 April 2024, at approximately 2120 hours local time, Alexander County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a home on Fowler Hill Road for reports of stolen property and discovered an explosive device. Due to their proximity to the residence, several nearby schools announced closures. The Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad conducted a sweep of the residence the following morning, discovered an additional live explosive device at the home, and rendered both devices safe.

Georgia: Prison Inmate Indicted for Sending IEDs in the Mail

Submitted by AChevez1 on Thu, 04/25/2024 - 15:02

On 4 April 2024, a 55-year-old man currently serving a life sentence at Phillips State Prison in Buford for kidnapping and other crimes was indicted by the Southern District of Georgia U.S. Attorney’s Office for making an unregistered destructive device, mailing a destructive device, and attempted malicious use of an explosive device.

Florida: Chemical Pressure Bomb, Firearms, Silencer, and Drugs Discovered During Traffic Stop, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Thu, 04/25/2024 - 15:00

On 5 April 2024, at approximately 1430 hours local time, a Putnam County Sheriff’s Office deputy pulled over a vehicle for an illegal license plate near Moseley Avenue and St. Johns Avenue in Palatka. The deputy searched the vehicle and identified a PVC pipe that was sealed at both ends and set it down before the device functioned. The deputy was not injured as his vest absorbed the bulk of shrapnel, but he inhaled chemicals and was sent to the hospital for treatment. The deputy was evaluated and later released in good condition.

UPDATE Alabama: Man Arrested for Functioning IED Outside of State Attorney General’s Office

Submitted by AChevez1 on Thu, 04/25/2024 - 14:58

On 10 April 2024, a 26-year-old male suspect was arrested on charges of malicious use of an explosive and possession of an unregistered destructive device following a joint FBI, ATF, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, and Montgomery Police Department investigation into a 24 February 2024 incident where the suspect functioned an IED outside of the Alabama Attorney General’s office in Montgomery. No injuries were reported, and the remnants of the device were discovered by employees the following morning, prompting a law enforcement response.

North Carolina: IID Thrown at Residence, 2 Arrested

Submitted by jumholtz on Thu, 04/18/2024 - 16:59

On 28 March 2024, two suspects were arrested by local authorities for throwing an improvised incendiary device (IID) described as a Molotov cocktail at a residence in Fuquay-Varina. The IID was described as a glass bottle with cotton tips that was filled with gasoline. The residence sustained no structural damage, and no injuries were reported. The suspects are charged with possession of a weapon of mass destruction, damage to occupied property by use of an explosive, and conspiracy.