Breadcrumbs
Canada: IID Thrown into Business
TRIPwire, 11 May 2023
On 9 May 2023, at approximately 0030 hours local time, York Regional Police officers responded to a property management company on Millway Avenue after reports of a break-in. When officers arrived, they discovered an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a Molotov cocktail, in the reception area. The front glass window of the property was shattered. Authorities reported that the device functioned, causing a small fire. No injuries were reported, and no further device details have been released. The investigation is ongoing.
Switzerland: Explosives Used to Attack ATM
TRIPwire, 11 May 2023
On 11 May 2023, at approximately 0230 hours local time, unknown suspects used explosives to attack an ATM at a post office in Dottikon, Bremgarten, before fleeing the scene. The explosion destroyed the ATM and the building housing it. No injuries were reported. No further details on the explosives have been released, and it is unclear how much money was stolen. The investigation is ongoing.
Pennsylvania: 3 Pipe Bombs Brought Into Police Station
TRIPwire, 10 May 2023
On 9 May 2023, at approximately 1100 hours local time, a man brought a bag containing three pipe bombs into the public safety building of the Harrisburg Police Department (HPD), claiming he found them on the street. The HPD’s K9 team and the Pennsylvania State Police bomb squad responded to assist. Bomb technicians used a robot to retrieve the devices before removing them from the scene to be rendered safe. No further device details were provided. The investigation is ongoing.
Switzerland: Explosives Used to Attack ATM
TRIPwire, 10 May 2023
On 10 May 2023, at approximately 0230 hours local time, unknown suspects used explosives to attack an ATM on the facade of a building in Buchs, St. Gallen, before fleeing the scene. The explosion destroyed the ATM and damaged the building housing it. No injuries were reported. No further details on the explosives have been released, and it is unclear how much money was stolen. The investigation is ongoing.
Argentina: IID Targets Police Station
TRIPwire, 9 May 2023
On 8 May 2023, at approximately 2130 hours local time, two unidentified suspects on a motorcycle targeted the headquarters of a police substation in Rosario with an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a Molotov cocktail, which was thrown under a police vehicle parked by the entrance. The device failed to ignite, and no further device details have been released. The investigation is ongoing.
Germany: Explosives Used to Attack ATM
TRIPwire, 9 May 2023
On 9 May 2023, at approximately 0445 hours local time, three unknown suspects used explosives to attack a bank ATM in Schermbeck, before fleeing the scene. The explosion destroyed the ATM and shattered windows of the building housing it. No injuries were reported. No further details on the explosives have been released, and it is unclear whether any money was stolen. The investigation is ongoing.