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California: Homemade Pyrotechnics Start Vegetation Fire, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Tue, 06/11/2024 - 16:37

On 7 May 2024, at approximately 1800 hours local time, San Rafael Police Department officers and Fire Department crews responded to Cresta Way in Terra Linda on reports of a vegetation fire. Residents of a nearby apartment complex identified a suspect and reported hearing a loud explosion before the fire started. The suspect was found and admitted to functioning IEDs described as homemade pyrotechnics and possessing additional devices and materials in his vehicle. The UC Berkeley Bomb Squad responded to assist and remove the devices from the scene.

Germany: Second Explosive Device Discovered at Scene after ATM Attack

Submitted by zhatsios on Tue, 05/21/2024 - 09:42

On 3 May 2024, at approximately 0500 hours local time, unidentified suspects used explosive devices to attack an ATM at a bank located in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Rhineland Palatinate, before fleeing the scene. It is unclear if any money was stolen. No injuries were reported, but the blast caused significant damage to the bank. Upon arrival, local police discovered a second explosive device located in the machine. The State Criminal Police Office Bomb Squad responded to assist and removed the second explosive device from the scene before destroying it via a controlled detonation.

Colombia: IED Discovered in Neighborhood

Submitted by zhatsios on Tue, 05/21/2024 - 09:41

On 3 May 2024, an individual reported discovering a suspicious package in

South Dakota: IEDs Found During House Search, 3 Arrested

Submitted by zhatsios on Tue, 05/21/2024 - 09:39

On 2 May 2024, Codington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a home on Flyer Drive in Watertown for reports of illegal firearms and discovered IEDs while searching the house. The FBI, ATF, and South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation responded to assist. No further device details were provided. A 39-year-old male suspect and 28-year-old female suspect were arrested on charges related to explosives, guns, drugs, and the abuse or neglect of a child. A third suspect was arrested on weapons charges.

Pennsylvania: BMM and Commercial Explosive Discovered in Home, 1 Arrested

Submitted by zhatsios on Tue, 05/21/2024 - 09:38

On 1 May 2024, at approximately 1130 hours local time, law enforcement officers, including Upper Macungie Township Police, searched a home in the 1900 block of Cricklewood Cove in Upper Macungie Township and discovered bomb-making material (BMM), described as flash powder, fusing, carboard hulls, and half a stick of dynamite. Investigators also discovered 3 rifles, 10 handguns, narcotics, and $1,800 in cash. Police arrested the home’s 56-year-old male resident, who allegedly admitted to selling drugs and making IEDs in his home.

New York: BMM and Firearms Discovered in FBI Raid, 1 Arrested

Submitted by zhatsios on Tue, 05/21/2024 - 09:36

On 1 May 2024, a joint investigation and operation involving multiple federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies culminated in the search of the Dobbs Ferry residence and two storage lockers of a 61-year-old man who had been convicted on the criminal possession of a weapon in 2001.

New Hampshire: Man Throws IID at Ex-Girlfriend’s Home

Submitted by zhatsios on Tue, 05/21/2024 - 09:34

On 2 May 2024, at approximately 0230 hours local time, surveillance video captured a 23-year-old man allegedly throwing an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as Molotov cocktail made from a beer bottle and a wick, at his ex-girlfriend’s home in Laconia. No injuries were reported, but the home sustained minor damages. The incident occurred after the suspect drove six hours to burn down his ex-girlfriend’s house after she ended their online relationship.

Indiana: Grenade Discovered in Man’s Possession at Gas Station, 1 Arrested

Submitted by zhatsios on Tue, 05/21/2024 - 09:33

On 1 May 2024, at approximately 1800 hours local time, Muncie Police Department (MPD) officers pulled over a rental pickup truck that had been reported stolen. Officers found a needle on the 38-year-old male suspect and took him into custody. Officers searched the vehicle and discovered a grenade inside a backpack. The Delaware County Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit was called to the scene, and both the nearby gas station and a liquor store were evacuated as a precaution. Bomb technicians removed the device and cleared the scene.

Florida: IID Thrown at Gas Station

Submitted by zhatsios on Tue, 05/21/2024 - 09:31

On 8 May 2024, at approximately 0430 hours local time, an unknown suspect was seen on surveillance footage throwing an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a suspected Molotov cocktail, into bushes at a Fort Myers gas station on Colonial Boulevard and Winkler Avenue, setting them ablaze. Fort Myers Police Department officers and Fire Department crews responded. No damages were reported, and the investigation is ongoing.

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Poland: Three IIDs Thrown at Historic Synagogue

Submitted by zhatsios on Tue, 05/21/2024 - 09:19

On 1 May 2024, at approximately 0100 hours local time, unknown suspects threw three improvised incendiary devices (IIDs), described as Molotov cocktails, at the Nožyk Synagogue in Warsaw. Warsaw Metropolitan Police responded to the scene and determined that no one had been injured in the attack, although the building sustained minor damage. No further details have been released. An investigation is ongoing.