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Albania: Explosive Device Functioned on Veranda Area of Bar

Submitted by AChevez1 on Mon, 01/06/2025 - 12:18

On 8 December 2024, at approximately 0600 hours local time, Vlora police responded to an explosion at a bar near Lungomare in Vlora. According to media reporting, an unidentified suspect placed an explosive device consisting of TNT in a window in the veranda area of the establishment and lit a fuse before fleeing the scene. The resulting detonation caused considerable material damage to the furniture and windows of the business. No injuries were reported. The investigation is ongoing.

Texas: 3 IEDs and Guns Found in Vehicle of Suspect Allegedly Intending to Attack Church

Submitted by AChevez1 on Thu, 12/19/2024 - 16:31

On 26 November 2024, at approximately 0530 hours local time, White Settlement Police Department officers responded to reports of a suspicious vehicle on the 9200 block of Jason Lane in White Settlement. The occupant of the vehicle was identified as an Oklahoma man with reported family in the area. While talking with the man, officers noticed a handgun on his lap. He was removed from the vehicle and transported to a nearby medical facility for a reported mental health episode.

Tennessee: Pipe Bomb, Guns, and Drugs Discovered in Vehicle, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Thu, 12/19/2024 - 16:30

On 26 November 2024, at approximately 2030 hours local time, Greene County Sheriff’s Department deputies discovered an IED, described as a pipe bomb, inside a vehicle while conducting a traffic stop near Culbertson Road in Greeneville. Morristown Explosive Ordnance Detection Unit technicians responded to handle the device. No further device details were released. Deputies also discovered guns, drugs, and drug paraphernalia inside the car. The male driver was arrested and charged with possession of prohibited weapons by a convicted felon, among other charges.

South Carolina: IIDs Thrown at Restaurant, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Thu, 12/19/2024 - 16:28

On 18 November 2024, Myrtle Beach Police Department (MBPD) officers responded to a restaurant on the 500 block of S Kings Highway in Myrtle Beach after a woman threw IIDs, described as Molotov cocktails, at the front and side doors, igniting a fire that damaged the front door. On 24 November, MBPD responded to the same restaurant after an IID, described as a Molotov cocktail, was thrown at the restaurant from the window of a vehicle. The IID ignited a fire on the street that was extinguished by an employee.

Pennsylvania: 58 IEDs Found in Gas Grill, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Thu, 12/19/2024 - 16:27

On 27 November 2024, media reporting indicated that a 62-year-old male suspect who was arrested on 25 August 2024 after shooting his mother-in-law in the leg during a domestic dispute was also reportedly building IEDs and storing them at his home on Fisk Mill Road in Montrose. During the investigation, the suspect allegedly admitted to making explosives, and a search of the home uncovered 58 IEDs that were hidden in a gas grill.

Oregon: IID Thrown at Residence, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Thu, 12/19/2024 - 16:26

On 7 November 2024, at approximately 0000 hours local time, Portland Police Bureau (PPB) officers and fire crews responded to a home on the 2200 block of SE Salmon Street in Portland for a report of a fire. The fire was extinguished, and investigators determined that an IID, described as a Molotov cocktail, had been thrown on the home’s porch. Two adults and two children were inside at the time of the fire, but no injuries were reported.

Nebraska: IEDs Found at Residence, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Thu, 12/19/2024 - 16:23

On 19 November 2024, Richardson County Sheriff’s Office deputies executed a search warrant at a residence on the 400 block of 4th Street in Dawson and found unspecified IEDs, multiple prohibited weapons, and possible methamphetamine. Authorities arrested a 61-year-old man on multiple charges, including use of explosives to commit a felony, possession of a destructive device, use of explosives without a permit, and storing explosives in violation of safety regulations.

Michigan: 2 IIDs Thrown at Home, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Thu, 12/19/2024 - 16:22

On 26 November 2024, at approximately 0000 hours local time, a suspect threw an IID, described as a Molotov cocktail, at a home on Piper Avenue in Battle Creek. After the first IID failed to ignite, the suspect returned to the home at approximately 0200 hours and threw another Molotov cocktail at the home, which ignited a blaze on the front porch. A resident of the home reportedly fired several shots from a firearm at the alleged suspect, which prompted a response from Battle Creek Police Department officers.

Florida: Residence and Business Targeted with IIDs

Submitted by AChevez1 on Thu, 12/19/2024 - 16:21

On 23 November 2024, a homeowner notified the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office after two IIDs, described as Molotov cocktails, ignited a fire after being thrown at their residence on North Main Street and East 43rd Street in Jacksonville. The devices shattered a window and damaged the front porch. At least two broken bottles were found near the home. On 25 November, surveillance video footage captured two unidentified suspects throwing multiple IIDs at the homeowner’s business on Main Street and Tallulah, igniting a fire that damaged the structure and interior of the building.

Connecticut: IEDs Functioned in Secluded Area, 1 Injured

Submitted by AChevez1 on Thu, 12/19/2024 - 16:19

On 1 December 2024, at approximately 1225 hours local time, the Fairfield Police Department was notified by a local hospital that a patient was being treated for an injury after allegedly building and detonating IEDs in the Pine Creek Marsh in Fairfield. According to authorities, two male suspects made four IEDs; two IEDs were functioned while one IED functioned prematurely, injuring one suspect. The Stamford Police Department Bomb Squad was called to assist and removed the IED that remained at the marsh.