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Australia: BMM Discovered During Investigation, 2 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Thu, 11/21/2024 - 16:13

On 28 October 2024, Dutton Park Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) investigators, Explosives Ordnance Response Team technicians, Public Safety Response Team (PRST) officers, Tactical Crime Squad officers, and Scientific Section personnel conducted simultaneous searches at properties in Annerley and Burbank as part of an investigation into property damage from pipe bomb explosions in the Annerley suburb in Brisbane, Queensland, on 10 June and 31 August 2024.

Tennessee: Plot to Damage Electric Substation with IED Attached to UAS Foiled, 1 Arrested

Submitted by emcjohnson on Wed, 11/20/2024 - 16:29

On 2 November 2024, federal authorities arrested a 24-year-old man while he was allegedly attempting to target an electric substation in Nashville using an IED attached to an unmanned aircraft system (UAS). According to the U.S. Department of Justice press release, officers arrested the suspect as the UAS was powered on and the IED was armed sitting next to the UAS. In September 2024, the suspect discussed a plan to fly a UAS with an IED attached to it into an electric substation with FBI undercover employees (UCEs).

Michigan: Pipe Bombs Found in Donation Box at Thrift Store

Submitted by emcjohnson on Wed, 11/20/2024 - 16:26

On 6 November 2024, at approximately 1415 hours local time, the Michigan State Police responded to a thrift shop on the 600 block of W. Conway Road in Harbor Springs after a worker found a donation box that contained multiple IEDs. The Michigan State Police Bomb Squad and Canine Team responded to the scene and took x-rays of the IEDs, described as pipe bombs. Bomb squad technicians determined that one of the IEDs contained a fuse and powder, and they rendered the device safe. The canine team conducted a sweep of the business and surrounding area and cleared the scene.

Tennessee: Explosive Device Emplaced Under Car

Submitted by emcjohnson on Wed, 11/20/2024 - 16:22

On 3 November 2024, at approximately 1215 hours local time, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputies responded to a home on the 400 block of Shadden Road in Tellico Plains following a report about a suspicious device that was found under a vehicle. MCSO deputies identified the device as an explosive device and called the Knox County Bomb Squad for assistance. Bomb squad technicians examined the device and rendered it safe. No injuries were reported. No further device details were provided. The ATF is leading the ongoing investigation.

Ohio: 2 Pipe Bombs Found in Shed

Submitted by emcjohnson on Wed, 11/20/2024 - 16:19

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.

Kansas: Over 60 IEDs Found in Garage, 1 Arrested

Submitted by emcjohnson on Wed, 11/20/2024 - 16:18

On 5 November 2024, Newton Police Department officers discovered over 60 devices inside a garage on East 11th Street in Newton after a suspect fleeing from a traffic stop ran into the garage. The Wichita Bomb Squad and ATF agents responded to the scene and examined the devices, which authorities confirmed were illegal explosive materials. The devices were transported to a separate location, where they were disposed of via a controlled detonation. One resident in the home was arrested, and police are seeking one other person of interest. The investigation is ongoing.

Illinois: IID Thrown into Home, 1 Injured

Submitted by emcjohnson on Wed, 11/20/2024 - 16:16

On 5 November 2024, at approximately 2330 hours local time, Centralia Fire Department crews responded to a residence on the 600 block of South Locust Street in Centralia after an IID was thrown into the house. The IID, described as a Molotov cocktail, was thrown through a bedroom window and injured a 13-year-old boy sleeping inside the room. Another occupant of the home extinguished the fire, and the juvenile was transported to the hospital for burn injuries.

Illinois: Pipe Bomb and BMM Discovered in Home, 1 Arrested

Submitted by emcjohnson on Wed, 11/20/2024 - 16:15

On 31 October 2024, at approximately 0530 hours local time, the Channahon Police Department and Illinois State Police Tactical Response Team (TRT) SWAT executed a search warrant at a residence on the 22000 block of Deal Avenue in Channahon, where an IED and bomb-making material (BMM) were found inside. The Illinois State Police WMD team, a Will County K9 Unit, and the DuPage County Bomb Squad were called to assist. Bomb technicians examined the IED, described as a pipe bomb with secured endcaps and a wick, and determined it was safe in its current state.

California: Semitruck Damaged by Commercial Pyrotechnic Device

Submitted by emcjohnson on Wed, 11/20/2024 - 15:09

On 1 November 2024, media reporting indicated that on 26 October, the Salinas Police Department responded to a truck lot in Salinas following an explosion believed to be caused by a commercial-grade pyrotechnic device that struck a parked semitruck. Surveillance footage showed an unknown large projectile strike a semitruck from above before functioning, leaving a large hole in the vehicle and blowing out the window of an adjacent truck. No injuries were reported. No further device details were released. An investigation is ongoing.

California: Man Barricades Himself in Home with IID, 2 Injured and 1 Arrested

Submitted by emcjohnson on Wed, 11/20/2024 - 15:06

On 30 October 2024, San Bernadino County Sheriff’s Department and Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to a residence in Crestline after a 45-year-old man barricaded himself on the third story of the residence with an improvised incendiary device (IID) after allegedly assaulting his brother with dumbbells and a two-by-four. When authorities arrived at the scene, the suspect threatened to harm anyone who tried to come up the stairs and then reportedly ignited the IID and poured flammable liquid on the floor.