Arizona: Explosive Device Found on Metro Rail Platform, 1 Arrested

On 23 January 2024, Phoenix Police Department (PPD) officers responded to a metro light rail platform near 24th and Jefferson streets after an explosive device was found under a bench. Officers found the device, described as a bundle of cardboard tubes held together with tape with a green fuse protruding from the bundles. PPD Bomb Squad technicians responded to assist, examined the device, and removed it for further examination. Authorities later confirmed the device contained explosive powders. A 20-year-old male suspect was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct with a weapon.