Dot gov

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

HTTPS

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock () or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Regional Training Coordinator (RTC)

Ireland: Live Grenade Discovered in Driveway of Residence

Submitted by mhochberg on

TRIPwire, 26 February 2019
On 23 February 2019, Garda officers responded to the discovery of a malfunctioned hand grenade with its pin removed in the driveway of a residence in the southern town of Mitchelstown. An Irish Defence Forces Ordnance Corps team determined the device was viable and rendered it safe. An investigation into the origin of the grenade is underway, but a Garda spokesperson told reporters that the residence was likely not the intended target.

0
0
No votes have been submitted yet.

Maryland: Explosion Destroys Mailbox

Submitted by mhochberg on



TRIPwire, 26 February 2019
On 23 February 2019 at approximately 0900 hours, Carroll County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the scene of an explosion in Reisterstown that destroyed a mailbox. No injuries were reported, but the explosion caused approximately $125 in property damage. The Office of the State Fire Marshal is currently investigating the source of the explosion.

0
0
No votes have been submitted yet.

New York: IID Attack on Occupied Vehicle

Submitted by mhochberg on

TRIPwire, 26 February 2019
On 25 February 2019 at approximately 0400 hours local time, a man threw an improvised incendiary device into an occupied truck in Harlem, Manhattan. The individual in the vehicle awoke to see a man beside his vehicle with a flaming plastic container that he threw the open passenger-side window. The truck burned completely, but no one was injured in the attack. Police are investigating the incident and searching for suspects.

0
0
No votes have been submitted yet.
Subscribe to Regional Training Coordinator (RTC)