Pennsylvania: Explosive Device Discovered in Bag

On 25 April 2024, at approximately 2200 hours local time, Slate Belt Regional Police Department officers discovered an explosive device, drugs, and drug paraphernalia in a bag dropped in Nazareth by a wanted suspect fleeing the area. The Bethlehem Bomb Squad responded to the scene to handle the explosive device. The Bangor Police Department, Bushkill Township Police Department, Washington Township Police Department, and Northampton County Sheriff's Office also assisted with the investigation. The 41-year-old male suspect is still at large.