Federal

TRIPwire, 26 August 2019

On 25 August 2019 at approximate 1950 hours local time, an explosion went off in a portable toilet at a construction site, completely destroying the facilities. No injuries were reported. The Camden County Bomb Squad investigated the incident and declared it safe but was unable to identify the cause of the explosion. The Washington Township Police and Washington Township Fire Marshal are investigating the incident.

TRIPwire, 26 August 2019

On 25 August 2019, protesters threw improvised incendiary devices (IIDs) at police officers and riot police during pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. There are no reports of the IIDs causing injuries. Police responded by using tear gas to disperse the protesters, and at least one officer fired a warning shot. Since the start of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong in June, IIDs have become an increasingly common weapon used by some protesters against police.

TRIPwire, 23 August 2019

TRIPwire, 22 August 2019

On 20 August 2019, a 20-year-old male suspect detonated an explosive device in front of his father’s residence following an argument in Terzigni near Naples. The explosion seriously damaged the front of the building as well as four vehicles parked outside the house and one car that was passing by. The driver of that vehicle sustained minor injuries. The suspect tried to flee the scene on his scooter, with an obscured license plate, but was stopped by the police.

TRIPwire, 21 August 2019

On 17 August 2019, a suspect emplaced explosive devices inside two portable toilets at construction sites in Westerly and Charlestown. Both incidents occurred on private property, and the portable toilets were owned by the same company. No injuries were reported. The State Fire Marshal, local police, and ATF are investigating the incidents.