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South Carolina: Suspicious Packages Discovered During Bomb Threat Investigation, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Tue, 10/08/2024 - 14:02

On 22 September 2024, at approximately 1030 hours local time, York County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to an apartment complex located off South Carolina Highway 274 in Lake Wylie for reports of a man vandalizing several apartment walls and cars with graffiti. Deputies discovered a suspicious device that had been unsuccessfully used to start a fire on the porch of one of the apartments. After arresting the 57-year-old man, deputies discovered the suspect’s car was rigged with a suspicious device.

South Carolina: IEDs Discovered in Home of Fugitive, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Tue, 10/08/2024 - 14:00

On the morning of 19 September 2024, Anderson County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) deputies served a search warrant at the makeshift home of a man who lived in the woods near US-29 and Allie Campbell Road in Williamston after the ACSO Bomb Squad discovered that the suspect had been using “everyday household items” to create explosions in the woods. The man fled the scene but was located and arrested following a manhunt and charged with 17 counts of possession of a destructive device and 1 count of possession of a weapon by a felon. No further device details have been released.

Ohio: Hand Grenade Removed from Residence

Submitted by AChevez1 on Tue, 10/08/2024 - 13:52

On 23 September 2024, at approximately 1440 hours local time, the Dayton Police Department and bomb squad responded to a home on North Cherrywood Avenue after the homeowner discovered a suspicious item during renovations. The homeowner discovered the item, which appeared to be a hand grenade, after it was knocked over by the homeowner’s cat. Bomb squad technicians removed the hand grenade and disposed of it via controlled detonation. No further device details have been released.

New Mexico: 3 IIDs Found in Vehicle, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Tue, 10/08/2024 - 13:50

On 20 September 2024, a Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a call from a man who claimed he was pursued by eight cars on I-25 in Santa Fe. The deputy discovered three improvised incendiary devices (IIDs), described as Molotov cocktails, in the front passenger seat of the man’s vehicle. The man admitted to making the IIDs and was arrested and charged with being a felon in possession of explosive devices.

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New Jersey: 4 Explosive Devices, Firearms, Ammunition Seized, 2 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Tue, 10/08/2024 - 13:49

On 24 September 2024, Totowa Police Department (TPD) officers and the Passaic County Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team and bomb unit found four unspecified explosive devices and a cache of illegal firearms hidden in a crawl space, along with 129 fully loaded high-capacity magazines, thousands of rounds of ammunition, illegal edged weapons and blades, and ballistic body armor at a residence on Lincoln Ave in Totowa. TPD began an investigation after receiving an anonymous tip that detailed “reckless” behavior with firearms by the home’s 35-year-old male resident.

Missouri: Explosive Device Discovered During Traffic Stop, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Tue, 10/08/2024 - 13:31

On 24 September 2024, at approximately 1500 hours local time, Barton County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) deputies discovered an unspecified explosive device in a vehicle during a traffic stop at the intersection of Hicks Avenue and Main Street in Golden City. The Golden City Fire Department helped BCSO evacuate the surrounding area while the Springfield Fire Department Bomb Squad was called in for assistance. Bomb squad technicians x-rayed the device, confirmed it was explosive in nature, and rendered the device safe without incident. The driver was arrested at the scene.

Massachusetts: TNT, Plastic Explosives Discovered Buried in Forest

Submitted by AChevez1 on Tue, 10/08/2024 - 13:30

On 19 September 2024, at approximately 1430 hours local time, Rowley Police Department (RPD) officers and Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad technicians responded to a state-owned forest in Rowley near the border of Newbury after a man using a metal detector discovered a box containing trinitrotoluene (TNT) and unspecified plastic explosives buried in the ground. The FBI and ATF were called to the scene, and bomb squad technicians disposed of the explosives.

Indiana: 5 IEDs Found in Residence, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Tue, 10/08/2024 - 13:28

On 22 September 2024, Connersville Police Department (CPD) officers responded to Ohio Avenue in Connersville for reports of a gunshot being fired into an unoccupied vehicle. After interviewing neighbors about the incident, police identified a 49-year-old male suspect and went to his residence, where they located a vehicle believed to be involved in the shooting. CPD officers were granted a search warrant for the residence, where they found five suspected IEDs.

Idaho: Modified Pyrotechnics Found During Traffic Stop, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Tue, 10/08/2024 - 13:27

On 23 September 2024, at approximately 1630 hours local time, Rexburg Police Department officers discovered an IED in a vehicle during a traffic stop near Second West and Main St in Rexburg. The IED consisted of two modified pyrotechnics described as “commercial mortars” that had been removed from their original packaging and taped together with a long fuse. The Idaho Falls Regional Bomb Squad was called to assist and removed the pyrotechnics without incident. A K-9 unit performed a final search of the vehicle and found no additional hazardous materials.

California: IED Functioned in Courthouse, 6 Injured and 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Tue, 10/08/2024 - 13:25

On 25 September 2024, at approximately 0850 hours local time, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, Santa Maria Police, Santa Maria Fire, California Highway Patrol, Santa Barbara County Fire Department, and bomb squad technicians responded to the Santa Maria Superior Court Complex on Cook Street after a suspect functioned an IED outside the Department 9 room of the courthouse. According to media reporting, the suspect tossed a backpack containing the IED past a security station inside the courthouse, injuring six individuals before fleeing the scene.