Kansas: Suspect Throws Possible IED onto Porch, 1 Arrested
On 15 July 2024, at approximately 2030 hours local time, Atchison Police Department officers responded to the 1700 block of Chestnut Street after a 34-year-old man threw a wooden trunk, believed to contain an explosive device, onto the porch of a woman’s home, where the trunk exploded. Nearby items, including a mailbox, flowerpot, chair, and door, were damaged. No injuries were reported. No further device-related details were provided. The suspect allegedly threw the device from his vehicle following a verbal altercation with the woman.