Hawaii: Explosive Device Discovered During Police Standoff, 1 Arrested
On 24 August 2024, at approximately 2200 hours local time, Honolulu Police Department (HPD) officers responded to a residence on Koolani Drive in Mililani Mauka, after a neighbor reported seeing the suspect carrying an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a Molotov cocktail. Upon the arrival of HPD officers, the suspect barricaded himself inside his house and refused to exit. Officers checked the outside of the home and discovered an unspecified explosive device that had been ignited and was still smoldering.
California: 4 Hand Grenades Discovered on Sidewalk
On 22 August 2024, at approximately 1030 hours local time, Baldwin Park Police Department officers and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Bomb Squad technicians responded to Los Angeles Street in Baldwin Park after four hand grenades were found on a sidewalk next to a tree. Bomb squad technicians rendered the devices safe before removing them for later disposal. It is unclear who owns the devices and how they appeared on the ground.
California: Explosives Used to Target ATMs, 1 Arrested
On 8 June 2024, at approximately 0324 hours local time, a suspect carrying a 5-gallon container inserted a hose into an ATM before an explosion occurred within the ATM on Governor Drive in San Diego. The suspect unsuccessfully attempted to extract money from the ATM and fled the scene. San Diego Police Department (SDPD) officers responded to the scene, where they discovered two PVC pipes connected to each other with two batteries taped to them, as well as what appeared to be a “balloon” around the ATM.
Texas: BMM, Guns, and Drugs Found While Searching Home, 2 Arrested
On 8 August 2024, Tyler County Sheriff’s Office deputies, Texas Department of Public Safety personnel, and ATF agents discovered bomb-making material (BMM) and a drug lab while searching a home in Fred. Authorities found a threaded pipe and gunpowder, guns, 30 pounds of suspected marijuana, 147 grams of suspected psychedelic mushrooms, and several trash bags full of prescription pills, among other drugs. Two suspects, a 37-year-old man and woman, were arrested on drug charges.
Ohio: Chemical Overpressure Device Remnants Discovered after Series of Explosions in Park
On 9 August 2024, at approximately 2309 hours local time, Streetsboro Police Department officers responded to a park in Streetsboro after a nearby resident heard an explosion and reported hearing similar explosions on three other occasions. Police officers discovered the remains of several plastic containers and an intact plastic jug filled with an unknown liquid in the parking lot. Initial evaluations by investigators determined that the devices were chemical overpressure devices described as “Drano bombs.” Two additional devices that had not yet functioned were also found.
North Carolina: Explosive Device Functioned in Retirement Home, 1 Arrested
On 20 August 2024, at approximately 0230 hours local time, Charlotte Fire Department crews responded to a retirement home on Dr. Carver Road after a 76-year-old male suspect used an unspecified explosive device to set fire to the building, which was extinguished by the sprinkler system. The building sustained approximately $15,000 of damages. No further device details were reported.
Michigan: Man Injured After Functioning Explosive Device in Vehicle
On 15 August 2024, at approximately 1343 hours local time, a man was seen on camera walking up to an SUV parked at a U.S. Post Office in the 17300 block of Harper Avenue in Detroit, breaking the window, and placing an explosive device inside the vehicle. The suspect functioned the device and was thrown against an adjacent vehicle by the resulting explosion. The suspect fled the scene and was seen in camera footage as having sustained visible injuries. The explosion ignited a fire that burned four vehicles and damaged six.
Kansas: Suspected Explosive Device Discovered While Searching Home, 1 Arrested
On 17 August 2024, at approximately 1000 hours local time, El Dorado Police Department officers discovered an unspecified suspected explosive device while searching a home in the 1100 block of Shelden St. The ATF and Wichita Police Department Bomb Squad technicians responded to assist and removed the device. No further device-related details were provided. The suspect was arrested.