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Greece: Cache of Explosives and Guns Found in Apartment Storage Room

Submitted by AChevez1 on Wed, 11/27/2024 - 11:27

On 19 November 2024, Greek anti-terrorism police and a bomb squad responded to an apartment building in the Pangrati district of Athens after the owner of the building reported finding a cache of explosives in a storage room. Greek authorities found 3 hand grenades, 7.5 kg [~16.5 pounds] of ammonium dynamite, 3 kg [~6.6 pounds] of gelatine dynamite, 2 kg [~4.4 pounds] of TNT, 37 kg [~81.6 pounds] of ammonium nitrate, 6 detonators, and 6 firearms in the storage room. No details regarding the disposal of the explosives were provided. The investigation is ongoing.

Canada: IEDs Discovered in RV, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Wed, 11/27/2024 - 11:24

On 20 November 2024, at approximately 0400 hours local time, Barrie Police and Ontario Provincial Police discovered multiple unspecified IEDs in an RV at a parking lot in Barrie, Ontario, after an armed 43-year-old male suspect barricaded himself in the vehicle for approximately 16 hours. Local crisis negotiators worked with authorities to get the suspect to surrender before he was taken into custody. The Barrie Police Explosives Disposal Unit was called to assist following the discovery of the IEDs. Bomb technicians rendered the IEDs safe and removed them from the scene.

Pennsylvania: Flashbang Grenade Brought to Pittsburgh International Airport, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Thu, 11/21/2024 - 17:26

On 12 November 2024, at approximately 0935 hours local time, Allegheny County Police Department (ACPD) responded to Pittsburgh International Airport after ordnance, described as a Mk-24 flash-bang grenade, was found in the bag of a 25-year-old West Virginia man at the airport’s main security checkpoint. The ACPD bomb squad responded to assist and confirmed that the grenade was live. The bomb squad safely removed the ordnance from the area. The FBI was notified of the incident.

Oregon: IID Thrown at Home, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Thu, 11/21/2024 - 17:24

On 7 November 2024, at approximately 0000 hours local time, Portland Fire and Rescue responded following reports of a fire at a residence on the 2200 block of Southeast Salmon Street in Portland. Authorities found that the suspect allegedly threw an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a “Molotov cocktail–like device,” on the front porch of the home, starting the fire. Portland Fire Bureau and Arson Investigators determined that the fire was intentionally set with an accelerant. No injuries were reported, but the home sustained moderate damage.

Ohio: Military Ordnance Discovered in Home

Submitted by AChevez1 on Thu, 11/21/2024 - 17:22

On 12 November 2024, at approximately 1500 hours local time, Tiffin Police Department (TPD) officers responded after several pieces of ordnance were discovered in a residence on West Perry Street in Tiffin. The ordnance included hand grenades, mortar rounds, and landmines. TPD officers stated that the ordnance was discovered by a family member who was sorting through the decedent’s belongings. The Toledo Bomb Squad was called in to assist. Several ordnance items were determined to be inert and all items were removed without incident.

New Jersey: Magnet Fishers Pull Military Projectile from River

Submitted by AChevez1 on Thu, 11/21/2024 - 17:20

On 9 November 2024, at approximately 1230 hours local time, Cherry Hill Police Department officers responded to Cooper River in Cherry Hill after ordnance, described as an old military projectile, was pulled from the river by two fishermen who were using a magnet in the water near the Cuthbert Boulevard bridge. The Camden County Sheriff’s Department bomb squad was called to assist, and authorities stated that the ordnance showed signs of having been in the river for a long time. The bomb squad removed the ordnance from the area in order to safely dispose of it.

Missouri: Explosive Material Discovered in Vehicle, Suspect Killed

Submitted by AChevez1 on Thu, 11/21/2024 - 17:19

On 9 November 2024, at approximately 0016 hours local time, Raytown Police Department (RPD) officers and Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers responded to a gas station on the 8700 block of East 63rd Street in Raytown after a 32-year-old male suspect got into an altercation with a security guard and claimed that he had explosives and firearms in his vehicle. The suspect left the scene on foot before police arrived, and officers evacuated the area and called the Kansas City Police Department’s Bomb and Arson Unit to assist.

Minnesota: IEDs Found in Car and Hotel Room, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Thu, 11/21/2024 - 17:17

On 2 November 2024, Oak Park Heights Police Department conducted a traffic stop along Highway 36 in Stillwater and arrested the 46-year-old driver for various traffic violations. While the suspect’s vehicle was being towed, an inventory of the vehicle’s contents led to the discovery of IEDs. The St. Paul Bomb Squad was called to assist. The IEDs were described as nine small CO2 canisters with fuses attached to them by tape, and a PVC pipe with endcaps screwed in.

Michigan: Pipe Bombs Found in Vehicle, Suspect Killed and 1 Police Officer Injured

Submitted by AChevez1 on Thu, 11/21/2024 - 17:15

On 6 November 2024, at approximately 1709 hours local time, Lenawee County Sheriff’s Office notified Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and Jackson Police Department that a 31-year-old male suspect—who they were in pursuit of following an alleged domestic violence incident—was in Jackson County. Officials spotted the suspect’s vehicle on the 1000 block of Cooper Street in Jackson and began a vehicle pursuit. The suspect reportedly fired at officers while fleeing, striking homes and vehicles before injuring a police sergeant.

Maryland: IED Found Inside Home, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Thu, 11/21/2024 - 17:12

On 13 November 2024, at approximately 0100 hours local time, Maryland State Police (MSP) responded to a residence on the 20300 block of Lower Georges Creek Road in Westernport after a suspect broke into a home. Troopers arrested the suspect and found an IED in the home following a search. MSP notified the State Fire Marshal Bomb Squad, who responded, ran diagnostics on the device, and conducted render-safe procedures. No additional device details have been released.