X: AK, ID, OR, WA

On 8 October 2024, at approximately 0400 hours local time, Vancouver Police Department (VPD) officers and local firefighters responded following a report of smoke seen coming from a ballot box near W 13th and Esther Streets in Vancouver. At the scene, authorities found a suspicious device nearby and noticeable scorching on the ballot box. VPD’s Metro Explosive Disposal Unit responded to the scene to assist, and bomb technicians removed the device from the area.

On 11 October 2024, at approximately 1720 hours local time, the King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) received reports of an explosion near the intersection of South 116th Street and 1st Avenue South in Burien. At the scene, KCSO deputies and Burien Police Department officers discovered remnants of an IED that had functioned on the street. No additional device details were provided. No injuries were reported. The KCSO Bomb Disposal Unit is assisting in the ongoing investigating.

On 12 October 2024, Washington State Patrol officers discovered an idling vehicle with the driver and passenger sleeping inside, along with drug paraphernalia, on the 3500 block of 108th Avenue in Bellevue. The driver fled the scene, and the vehicle was stopped by officers following a car chase on I-90 West. Both suspects attempted to flee on foot and were apprehended and arrested.  Bomb squads from the Bellevue Police Department, Washington State Patrol, King County, FBI, and ATF responded after officers found two IEDs in the vehicle. No additional device information was provided.

On 26 September 2024, Pocatello Police Department (PPD) officers responded to a residence on the 300 block of Roosevelt Avenue in Pocatello after a contractor working in the home observed possible explosive devices in a cardboard box and multiple firearms. PPD officers examined the explosive devices, described as 15 to 20 pipe bombs constructed with “rigid pipes, 6 to 7 inches long, with end caps at both ends, and a fuse protruding from one end.” The Idaho Falls Police Bomb Squad was called to assist in handling the IEDs. No additional IED details were released.

On 30 August 2024, Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputies responded to the Star Lake neighborhood in Elma for a report of an explosive device. MCSO deputies determined that the device was a viable IED and learned from community members that three other explosives had been functioned in the neighborhood within the previous 12 hours. Washington State Patrol (WSP) Bomb Squad technicians responded to the scene and disposed of the device. Authorities determined that an unidentified suspect or suspects had functioned the devices from their vehicle while driving through the area.