V: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI

On 20 December 2024, a 28-year-old male suspect threw an IID, described as a Molotov cocktail, into a car on the 6200 block of Erie Avenue in Canal Fulton, igniting a blaze before fleeing the scene. The Canal Fulton Fire Department, Canal Fulton Police Department, Regional Emergency Dispatch Center, Jackson Township Fire Department, and New Franklin Police Department responded to the scene to assist. According to the Lawrence Township Police Department, a witness assisted in providing a description of the suspect and his vehicle, and police were able to locate and arrest the man.

On 26 November 2024, at approximately 0000 hours local time, a suspect threw an IID, described as a Molotov cocktail, at a home on Piper Avenue in Battle Creek. After the first IID failed to ignite, the suspect returned to the home at approximately 0200 hours and threw another Molotov cocktail at the home, which ignited a blaze on the front porch. A resident of the home reportedly fired several shots from a firearm at the alleged suspect, which prompted a response from Battle Creek Police Department officers.

On 12 November 2024, at approximately 1500 hours local time, Tiffin Police Department (TPD) officers responded after several pieces of ordnance were discovered in a residence on West Perry Street in Tiffin. The ordnance included hand grenades, mortar rounds, and landmines. TPD officers stated that the ordnance was discovered by a family member who was sorting through the decedent’s belongings. The Toledo Bomb Squad was called in to assist. Several ordnance items were determined to be inert and all items were removed without incident.

On 6 November 2024, at approximately 1709 hours local time, Lenawee County Sheriff’s Office notified Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and Jackson Police Department that a 31-year-old male suspect—who they were in pursuit of following an alleged domestic violence incident—was in Jackson County. Officials spotted the suspect’s vehicle on the 1000 block of Cooper Street in Jackson and began a vehicle pursuit. The suspect reportedly fired at officers while fleeing, striking homes and vehicles before injuring a police sergeant.

On 1 November 2024, Cincinnati Bomb Squad technicians, ATF agents, Goshen Police Department officers, and fire crews assisted in executing a search warrant at a residence in the Lakeshore Estates neighborhood in Goshen after a woman told investigators her estranged boyfriend had allegedly been making pipe bombs in the detached shed next to their home. During their search, investigators found two separate metal pipes with end caps on both ends, a red-colored fuse inserted into the middle, gunpowder, and large amounts of ammunition on the property.