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Washington: IID Ignited in Vehicle Outside Home

Submitted by AChevez1 on Mon, 08/26/2024 - 17:09

On 6 August 2024, at approximately 0436 hours local time, an unidentified suspect emplaced an improvised incendiary device (IID) in a vehicle parked outside a Sumner home, which ignited as the suspect fled the scene. The vehicle sustained major damage to both the interior and exterior. The owner witnessed the vehicle engulfed in smoke before it exploded and attempted to extinguish the fire as Sumner Police Department officers and East Pierce Fire & Rescue crews arrived to prevent damage to the home. The resident believes that the attack was targeted toward his children.

Oregon: Two Explosive Devices Functioned in Neighborhood, Suspect Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Mon, 08/26/2024 - 17:02

On 5 August 2024, at approximately 0930 hours local time, Portland Police Bureau (PPB) officers responded to the 1900 block of NE 141st Avenue for reports of a loud explosion and determined an explosive device had functioned in a vehicle but the driver had been able to drive away. The driver and the vehicle returned several hours later, at approximately 1230 hours, and a second explosive device was functioned, leading PPB officers to return to the scene. The Metro Explosive Disposal Unit, FBI, and ATF responded to assist and cleared the vehicle and a suspicious bag.

Idaho: Explosive Devices and Chemicals Found at Residence, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Tue, 08/13/2024 - 15:31

On 24 July 2024, Kuna Police Department officers responded to a residence near East 4th Street and Orchard Avenue in Kuna, where they discovered explosive devices and suspicious chemicals in the home's garage. The Boise Police Department Bomb Squad, FBI, and Idaho National Guard 101st Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team were called in to assess, process, and remove the devices and chemicals. The homeowner, a 37-year-old man, was not present during the investigation.

Washington: IID Discovered on Knife-Wielding Man, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Wed, 07/31/2024 - 17:38

On 14 July 2024, at approximately 2100 hours local time, a City of Olympia Parks employee at the intersection of Ethridge Avenue and Central Street Northeast encountered a man screaming and swinging a knife around. The man approached the employee’s vehicle and punched it and banged on the window with the knife. The employee drove away and saw the suspect go down an alleyway, which he reported to the Olympia Police Department (OPD). OPD officers responded, located the suspect in the alleyway, and arrested him after he shoved an officer.

Oregon: IED Functioned in Trash Bin

Submitted by AChevez1 on Wed, 07/31/2024 - 17:22

On 11 July 2024, at approximately 0340 hours local time, Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a home in the 7000 block of Southeast Pleasant Home Rd after an IED was functioned in a trash bin near the road and shrapnel hit the home, causing minor damage. No injuries were reported. No further device-related details were provided. The ATF responded to assist in the ongoing investigation.

Idaho: IED Found in Park

Submitted by AChevez1 on Wed, 07/31/2024 - 16:41

On 17 July 2024, Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Kootenai Fire and Rescue personnel responded to Corbin Park in Post Falls for a reported discovery of an explosive device. Deputies sent photos of the device to the Spokane Police Department (SPD) Explosives Disposal Unit, which responded to the scene to assist. SPD bomb technicians determined that the device was likely an IED described as a homemade pyrotechnic and rendered it safe. No further device details have been released. An investigation is ongoing.

Oregon: Explosive Device Functioned Outside of Gunsmith Workshop

Submitted by zhatsios on Thu, 07/25/2024 - 13:49

On 27 June 2024, at approximately 0419 hours local time, the Coos Bay Police Department (CBPD) received a report of an explosion and triggered alarm at a gunsmith workshop in the 130 block of North Wasson Street. Responding CBPD officers discovered the front glass window of the business had been shattered. Surveillance footage showed a man approach the business, emplace an unspecified explosive device on the windowsill, light the device, and flee before the device functioned. No further device-related details have been released. An investigation is ongoing.

Oregon: IED Injures Officer and Damages Patrol Vehicle

Submitted by zhatsios on Thu, 07/25/2024 - 13:46

On 4 July 2024, at approximately 0200 hours local time, a Beaverton Police Department officer’s patrol vehicle was damaged by an IED along 158th Avenue. The officer reported witnessing a bright flash and hearing a loud bang before the passenger window shattered. The officer sustained minor injuries, and the passenger side door sustained minor damage. No additional details regarding the explosive device have been released. The investigation is ongoing.

Washington: IED Discovered on Street by Passerby

Submitted by AChevez1 on Tue, 07/09/2024 - 14:44

On 20 June 2024, at approximately 0830 hours local time, a passerby discovered an IED on the side of a street in Lacey and reported it to the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office. Washington State Patrol’s Bomb Squad responded and rendered the device safe. No further device-related details were provided. The investigation is ongoing.

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Oregon: Pyrotechnics Ignite Brush Fire, 2 Juveniles Cited

Submitted by AChevez1 on Tue, 07/09/2024 - 14:42

On 22 June 2024, at approximately 1430 hours local time, the Baker County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) received a report of a fire near Highway 86 and Grey Eagle Mine Road. Baker Rural Fire Rescue, North Powder Rural Fire Protection District, Keating Rural Fire Protection District, and Lookout-Glasgow Rangeland Fire Protection Association responded and extinguished the blaze. BCSO deputies investigated the scene and spoke with two male teenagers, who admitted to throwing a pyrotechnic device, described as a smoke bomb, into dry grass, igniting the fire.