X: AK, ID, OR, WA

On 2 January 2025, Airway Heights Police Department officers and Stevens County Sheriff’s Office deputies discovered an IED while searching a residence on the 13000 block of West 6th Avenue in Airway Heights during an identity theft investigation. Explosive Disposal Unit technicians from the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office and Spokane Police Department were called to remove the explosive device, described as a “2-foot-long pipe-shaped object with fuses sticking out of the top.” Authorities also discovered seven additional IEDs in the suspect’s vehicle.

On 15 December 2024, at approximately 0157 hours local time, Idaho State Police (ISP) troopers conducted a traffic stop near Heyburn Avenue and Blue Lakes Boulevard in Twin Falls. While inspecting the vehicle, officers discovered what was described as a “suspicious black tube” and a firearm. ISP called the Twin Falls Police Department Bomb Squad for assistance. Bomb technicians determined that the device was an incomplete IED containing buckshot and explosive powder and removed it from the scene.

On 7 November 2024, at approximately 0000 hours local time, Portland Fire and Rescue responded following reports of a fire at a residence on the 2200 block of Southeast Salmon Street in Portland. Authorities found that the suspect allegedly threw an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a “Molotov cocktail–like device,” on the front porch of the home, starting the fire. Portland Fire Bureau and Arson Investigators determined that the fire was intentionally set with an accelerant. No injuries were reported, but the home sustained moderate damage.

On 28 October 2024, at approximately 0330 hours local time, Portland Police Bureau (PPB) Central Precinct officers responded to reports of a fire at a ballot box on the 1000 block of Southeast Morrison Street in Portland. The fire was extinguished by security personnel who worked in the area. Responding officers examined the ballot box, determined that the fire was ignited by an incendiary device functioned in the box, and called the PPB’s Explosive Disposal Unit (EDU) for assistance. EDU technicians responded and removed the remnants of the device.

On 3 October 2024, at approximately 0400 hours local time, Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) deputies responded to a home on the 4800 block of NW Grover Lane in Bremerton for a report of a vehicle that had been damaged by an explosion. Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue crews stated that the explosion appeared to have been intentional. The vehicle’s owner informed deputies that he had seen an individual allegedly place an IED, described as a black box with a flashing red light, under the vehicle, which functioned as he went over to investigate. No injuries were reported.