Michigan: Pipe Bombs Found in Donation Box at Thrift Store

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.