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On 25 May 2024, a street takeover event was reported on East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Charlotte. During the event, multiple pyrotechnic devices were caught on video being functioned and sent flying into the air. No injuries or arrests have been reported. An investigation is ongoing.
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On 29 May 2024, The Elmont Fire Department (EFD) responded to a convenience store on Elmont Road for a report of a fire. Police determined that a man walked into the convenience store, lit a pyrotechnic device, and threw it down an aisle of the store before fleeing the scene. Two additional men were also seen fleeing the scene. The device functioned and caused damage to shelves and merchandise, as well as ignited a small fire that was extinguished by the EFD. No injuries were reported as a result of the incident. An investigation is ongoing.
On 18 May 2024, at approximately 0100 hours local time, Carson City Sheriff’s Office deputies discovered an explosive device and drug paraphernalia during a routine traffic stop. The Tahoe-Douglas Bomb Squad, Nevada National Guard’s 92nd Civil Support Team, and FBI responded to assist. Bomb technicians disposed of the device at the scene. No further device details were provided.
On 21 May 2024, at approximately 1200 hours local time, Louisville Fire Department crews responded to a donut shop on Bardstown Road after a suspect threw an improvised incendiary device (IID) made from a plastic bottle onto the roof, starting a fire. Fire crews quickly extinguished the blaze. The building received significant fire damage to the roof and attic, but no injuries were reported. The 40-year-old male suspect was arrested and charged with first-degree arson and first-degree wanton endangerment.
On 17 May 2024, Pekin Police Department (PPD) officers discovered two IEDs inside a padlocked bag after conducting a traffic stop near Pekin City Hall. The driver was arrested. PPD officers originally discovered illegal contraband inside the vehicle, along with the padlocked bag, which was transported to the police department and opened after a search warrant was obtained. The PPD Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit responded to assist and removed the devices from the scene.
On 24 May 2024, at approximately 1200 hours local time, Garfield County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Grand Valley Fire Protection District personnel responded to an area near Lodgepole Circle in Battlement Mesa for a report of a brush fire. The fire had engulfed about an acre of land and destroyed several fences, but first responders were able to extinguish the flames before they reached nearby homes. An investigation into the blaze revealed that pyrotechnic devices had been functioned and caused the fire.
On 16 May 2024, at approximately 1130 hours local time, Pasadena Police Department (PPD) officers arrested a 63-year-old man after connecting him to a vehicle parked near the scene of an explosion. Following the arrest, PPD officers discovered the suspect had allegedly caused more than 150 unidentified explosions over the last 2 years, 14 of which occurring over the previous 2 weeks. Most the explosions occurred around Allen Avenue and Washington Boulevard during the night. No details regarding the devices were released.
On 17 May 2024, at approximately 1500 hours local time, Fresno County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) deputies responded to a canal near South Temperance Avenue in Selma after an individual reported seeing an explosion and a suspicious device floating in the canal. The FCSO Explosive Ordnance Disposal team responded to the scene, where they collected the suspicious device stuck against a trash grate in the canal and rendered it safe. No further device details were provided. The investigation is ongoing.
On 22 May 2024, the Oxnard Fire Department and Oxnard Police Department (OPD) received a tip from a Ventura County shipping business they had received pyrotechnics from an out-of-state facility. The Ventura County Bomb Squad was called in to assist with the removal and storage of the illegal pyrotechnics weighing 1,497 pounds. OPD identified and arrested the intended recipient of the pyrotechnics, a 47-year-old male who is facing felony charges of possession of dangerous fireworks.
On 27 May 2024, Phoenix Police Department (PPD) officers responded to an apartment complex near 24th Street and Thomas Road following a report stating that a woman left a suspicious package at the front office and made an unspecified threat to an employee. PPD Bomb Squad technicians responded to the scene and determined the package contained an unspecified explosive compound. The female suspect was detained and arrested by the police. No further details have been released.