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Colorado: Pyrotechnic Devices Cause Brush Fire, 2 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Tue, 06/11/2024 - 18:07

On 24 May 2024, at approximately 1200 hours local time, Garfield County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Grand Valley Fire Protection District personnel responded to an area near Lodgepole Circle in Battlement Mesa for a report of a brush fire. The fire had engulfed about an acre of land and destroyed several fences, but first responders were able to extinguish the flames before they reached nearby homes. An investigation into the blaze revealed that pyrotechnic devices had been functioned and caused the fire.

California: Man Arrested for 150+ Explosions Over Past 2 Years

Submitted by AChevez1 on Tue, 06/11/2024 - 18:00

On 16 May 2024, at approximately 1130 hours local time, Pasadena Police Department (PPD) officers arrested a 63-year-old man after connecting him to a vehicle parked near the scene of an explosion. Following the arrest, PPD officers discovered the suspect had allegedly caused more than 150 unidentified explosions over the last 2 years, 14 of which occurring over the previous 2 weeks. Most the explosions occurred around Allen Avenue and Washington Boulevard during the night. No details regarding the devices were released.

California: Explosive Device Found in Canal Following Reports of Explosion

Submitted by AChevez1 on Tue, 06/11/2024 - 17:52

On 17 May 2024, at approximately 1500 hours local time, Fresno County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) deputies responded to a canal near South Temperance Avenue in Selma after an individual reported seeing an explosion and a suspicious device floating in the canal. The FCSO Explosive Ordnance Disposal team responded to the scene, where they collected the suspicious device stuck against a trash grate in the canal and rendered it safe. No further device details were provided. The investigation is ongoing.

California: Nearly 1,500 Pounds of Pyrotechnics Seized by Police, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Tue, 06/11/2024 - 17:48

On 22 May 2024, the Oxnard Fire Department and Oxnard Police Department (OPD) received a tip from a Ventura County shipping business they had received pyrotechnics from an out-of-state facility. The Ventura County Bomb Squad was called in to assist with the removal and storage of the illegal pyrotechnics weighing 1,497 pounds. OPD identified and arrested the intended recipient of the pyrotechnics, a 47-year-old male who is facing felony charges of possession of dangerous fireworks.

Arizona: Explosive Material Emplaced Outside of Apartment Building, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Tue, 06/11/2024 - 17:39

On 27 May 2024, Phoenix Police Department (PPD) officers responded to an apartment complex near 24th Street and Thomas Road following a report stating that a woman left a suspicious package at the front office and made an unspecified threat to an employee. PPD Bomb Squad technicians responded to the scene and determined the package contained an unspecified explosive compound. The female suspect was detained and arrested by the police. No further details have been released.

Peru: Explosive Device Functioned at School in Extortionist Plot

Submitted by AChevez1 on Tue, 06/11/2024 - 17:31

On 13 May 2024, at approximately 2346 hours local time, an unidentified suspect placed and initiated an unspecified explosive device at the door of a private school in the district of El Provenir, Trujillo. The explosive device functioned, causing minor damage to the door and walkway. No injuries were reported. The incident was a part of an ongoing extortionist plot against the school and individuals affiliated with the institution, and this was the fourth time the school had been targeted.

United Kingdom: BMM Discovered in Home, 2 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Tue, 06/11/2024 - 17:19

On 14 May 2024, Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) intelligence led to a raid by officers on a home in the
Holylands residential area of Belfast. At the residence, PSNI officers discovered bomb making material (BMM), described as potassium nitrate and corn syrup, as well as firearms, bladed weapons, crossbows, handcuffs, a bullet press, piping, 25 mobile phones, and 3D printed items. Two 40-year-old suspects, a husband and wife, were arrested as a result of the raid. The man is believed to be a “doomsday prepper ” and claimed that the

Colombia: Explosive Device Discovered before U.S. Ambassador’s Arrival

Submitted by AChevez1 on Tue, 06/11/2024 - 17:17

On 14 May 2024, a Colombian National Army press release stated that military personnel discovered an explosive device emplaced on a road in San Jose del Guaviare, Department of Guaviare, ahead of a scheduled visit by the U.S. Ambassador. According to the Colombian National Army following an investigation, it was unlikely that the device was related to the visit and was instead intended to be used against Colombian military personnel. Military bomb technicians rendered the device safe. No further device details have been released.

Washington: IED Found on Patient at Hospital

Submitted by AChevez1 on Tue, 06/11/2024 - 17:09

On 8 May 2024, Bellingham Police Department (BPD) officers responded to a hospital on a report of an IED found on a patient. Hospital staff removed the device from the building, where the BPD Hazardous Device Unit could safely remove it from the scene. The suspect reported that he used the device to scare coyotes off his property and accidentally brought it in his jacket. No further device-related details were provided. Authorities recommended charges of reckless endangerment against the suspect, and the investigation is ongoing.

Michigan: Improvised Grenade Discovered Buried in Yard

Submitted by AChevez1 on Tue, 06/11/2024 - 17:08

On 10 May 2024, Van Buren Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report of an explosive device at a residence on the 50,000 block of Country Road 388 in Columbia Township. While doing yardwork, the homeowner discovered a hand grenade that had been buried in their yard. The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety Bomb Squad responded to assist and determined that the grenade was a training grenade that had been modified into a live improvised grenade and had been buried for multiple years. Bomb technicians removed the device from the scene and disposed of it.