TRIPwire, 4 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, 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.

TRIPwire, 2 May 2023
On 2 May 2023, at approximately 0600 hours local time, local police responded to a report of an IED that functioned outside a shop in Jalan Klang Lama. During the search, police collected fragments from the device and discovered three additional remote-controlled IEDs (RCIEDs) constructed with white PVC pipes. No injuries were reported, and no further device details have been released. The Fire and Rescue Department, Bomb Squad, and the Forensic Department responded to assist with the ongoing investigation.