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IX: AZ, CA, HI, NV, Pacific Territories

Arizona: Multiple Pipe Bombs Discovered in Private Residence

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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.

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Arizona: Hoax Device Emplaced at County Courthouse

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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.

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California: UAS Strapped with Fireworks Lands on Building

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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.

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California: IID Discovered by Road

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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.

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California: Bomb-Making Materials Discovered in Residence

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TRIPwire28 June 2019

On 26 June 2019 at approximately 1010 hours local time, the Desert Hot Springs Police Department arrested two 20-year-old residents after evidence of explosives and firearms manufacturing was discovered in their home. Detectives also recovered a device constructed from a seltzer bottle with a wick duct-taped to the lid. The suspects face numerous weapons-related charges, including the possession of material to make explosive devices.

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