California: IED Found at Private Residence
TRIPwire, 28 August 2019
IX: AZ, CA, HI, NV, Pacific Territories
Arizona: Explosive Device Discovered During Traffic Stop
TRIPwire, 27 August 2019
On 24 August 2019, officers from the Tucson Police Department (TPD) pulled over a vehicle for a routine traffic stop. During the stop, an officer spotted an unidentified explosive device on the vehicle’s center console. The TPD Bomb Squad responded to the scene to render safe the device. Officers arrested both vehicle occupants. Upon a subsequent search, officers also discovered methamphetamine and an illegally owned firearm. Charges are pending against both suspects.
California: IID Found at Scene of Stabbing Attack
TRIPwire, 20 August 2019
Arizona: Multiple Pipe Bombs Discovered in Private Residence
TRIPwire, 16 August 2019
On 15 August 2019, the deputies from the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of multiple explosive devices found in a private residence. A man cleaning out his deceased father’s home discovered what appeared to be pipe bombs. After confirming the devices, deputies contacted the Bullhead City Police and Kingman Police Department’s Explosive Ordnance Unit. The bomb squad removed the devices and rendered them safe in a desert area.
California: Suspect Threatens Law Enforcement with PBIED Attack
TRIPwire, 13 August 2019
Nevada: Associated Components Discovered in Private Residence after Foiled Bomb Plot
TRIPwire, 12 August 2019
Arizona: Second Hoax Device Emplaced at Courthouse
TRIPwire, 1 August 2019
Arizona: Hoax Device Emplaced at County Courthouse
TRIPwire, 30 July 2019
On 29 July 2019, a witness reported a suspicious device located behind Kingman’s Mohave County Courthouse. The Kingman Bomb Squad inspected the device, described as a box fashioned with protruding wires, and confirmed it contained no explosive components. The investigation is ongoing as the device was deliberately emplaced and intended to cause alarm.
California: UAS Strapped with Fireworks Lands on Building
TRIPwire, 18 July 2019
On 17 July 2019 at approximately 1030 hours local time, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) responded to reports of an unidentified unmanned aircraft system (UAS) landing on the roof of a building downtown. Upon examination, authorities determined the UAS was affixed with fireworks, and the LAPD Bomb Squad was dispatched to the scene. The UAS was removed without incident. The owner/operator of the UAS is unknown at this time, and the investigation is ongoing.
California: IID Discovered by Road
TRIPwire, 17 July 2019
On 16 July 2019 at approximately 1012 hours local time, the California Highway Patrol responded to a report of a cylindrical object with two endcaps and a fuse discovered by a road. Officers determined the device was a functional improvised incendiary device (IID). The Shasta County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Team responded to the scene and rendered safe the device by detonating it. Officers are unsure where the device came from or who made it, and the incident is under investigation.