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TRIPwire, 5 May 2023
On 4 May 2023, local police and fire crews responded to the Gratosoglio district in Milan after unknown suspects threw improvised incendiary devices (IIDs), described as Molotov cocktails, at an abandoned shed in a former industrial complex, starting a fire. Fire crews extinguished the blaze. At the scene, police found and removed an intact IID for further analysis. The incident remains under investigation.
TRIPwire, 4 May 2023
TRIPwire, 4 May 2023
On 2 May 2023, media reporting indicated that at approximately 0330 hours local time in the week of 24 April 2023, Des Moines Police Department officers responded to the 2400 block of SE 7th Street after two people lit what appeared to be improvised incendiary devices (IIDs), described as Molotov cocktails, and threw them into a vehicle, setting it ablaze, and then fled the scene on foot. No further device details have been released. The car sustained extensive damage, but no injuries have been reported. The investigation is ongoing.
TRIPwire, 4 May 2023
TRIPwire, 3 May 2023
TRIPwire, 3 May 2023
On 2 May 2023, at approximately 0300 hours local time, Topeka Police Department (TPD) officers arrested a 36-year-old man after discovering an IED, drugs, and a firearm in his possession following a traffic stop near the intersection of Southwest Clontarf Street and Southwest Tara Avenue. TPD’s Bomb Squad responded to assist, rendered the device safe, and removed it from the scene. No further device details have been released. The suspect was charged with criminal use of explosives among other violations. The ATF assisted in the investigation.
TRIPwire, 3 May 2023
TRIPwire, 3 May 2023
TRIPwire, 2 May 2023
TRIPwire, 2 May 2023
On 24 April 2023, Springfield Police Department officers responded to a report of people going through mailboxes on East Linwood and located a suspect who possessed a small IED, stolen IDs, and controlled substances. Springfield Fire Department’s bomb squad responded to assist and safely removed the device from the scene. No further device details were provided. The 20-year-old male suspect was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance, trafficking in stolen identities, and unlawful possession of an illegal weapon.