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TRIPwire, 22 May 2020
On 13 May 2020, officers from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) responded to a burglary incident at a commercial storage facility where 240 lb of explosives were reported stolen. According to LVMPD’s arrest reports, two male suspects stole a box containing 18 charges of ammonium nitrate based emulsion explosives, four 50 lb bags of ammonium nitrate fuel oil, and tools worth $1,500. Detectives from the LVMPD Counter Terrorism Section, as well as investigators from the FBI, and ATF identified and arrested two male suspects. When asked, one of the suspects stated that he knew the stolen material was explosives, and that he stole the material to make fireworks. The two suspects were charged with conspiracy, burglary, grand larceny, possession of stolen property, and possession of an explosive device.
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TRIPwire, 22 May 2020
On 20 May 2020 at approximately 1815 hours local time, troopers from the Pennsylvania State Police Blooming Grove Barracks responded to reports of a robbery at a local store where the suspected robber left behind an IED. The robber stole six firearms and assorted ammunition. The owner of the store responded to the security alarm and confronted the robber, who threatened the owner with a firearm. The robber left behind an IED at the scene made of shotgun shells and ball bearings strapped to a butane canister with a black powder fuse. The male suspect is still at large, and police are investigating.
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TRIPwire, 22 May 2020
On 20 May 2020 at approximately 1430 hours local time, officers from Westerly Police Department (WPD), firefighters from the Watch Hill Fire Department, and technicians from the Rhode Island State Bomb Squad responded to reports of a suspicious device discovered along a fence line of a private residence. Bomb squad technicians X-rayed and rendered safe the device which they determined to be a viable IED containing black powder, nuts and bolts, 22 caliber ammunition, and a fuse. Investigators from the Rhode Island Office of the State Fire Marshal were able to connect the incident to another similar incident that occurred on 26 April 2020, when an IED, described as a pipe bomb, was found in the driveway of a home. A 57-year-old man has been arrested and charged with two counts of placing or falsely reporting a bomb or explosive device. WPD officers conducted a search of the suspect’s home and seized firecrackers, .22 caliber ammunition, nuts, bolts, and other materials, including firearms. WPD officers are also looking into whether the suspect is linked to 11 May incident where a cable utility box, adjacent to the suspect’s home was damaged after evidence determined that the damage may have been caused by an explosive device. Investigations are ongoing.
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TRIPwire, 22 May 2020
On 25 April 2020, Mexican security forces conducted search and seizure raids at three private residences in the town of San Andrés Cholula, Pueblo State, after receiving an anonymous tip. During the operation, security forces discovered a large arsenal of firearms, explosives, and modified unmanned aerial systems (UASs). According to media reports, authorities seized two modified DJI Inspire 2 quadcopters, one modified DJI Phantom, two controllers, C4, gunpowder, pyrotechnics known as ‘chrysanthemums’, seven cell phones, 53 SIM cards, three radio communications sets, integrated circuit boards, wiring, documents, two firearms, and ammunition. The seized materials indicated that the UASs were being set up to carry and drop some of the explosives on an unknown target. The operation was conducted as part of an investigation into numerous attacks in Guanajuato State that utilized IEDs and vehicle-borne IEDs (VBIEDs) as a way to repel federal security forces. Authorities suspect the Cártel de Santa Rosa de Lima (CSRL) was responsible for at least some of those attacks, and the search and seizure operation likely targeted CSRL. No suspects were arrested during the 25 April 2020 operation.
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TRIPwire, 21 May 2020
On 19 May 2020 at approximately 2230 hours local time, deputies from the Inyo County Sheriff’s Office contacted and arrested a 48-year-old male convicted felon for active arrest warrants. During a search of the man’s Bishop home, deputies found and removed an IED; bomb-making materials (BMM), including 50 lb of ammonium nitrate blasting agent, a live blasting cap, and a fuse; an AR-15-style rifle with loaded magazines; and several rounds of live ammunition. The man was charged with possession of a destructive device, possession of materials with intent to make a destructive device, felon in possession of a firearm, felon in possession of ammunition, and violation of terms of post release supervision.
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TRIPwire, 21 May 2020
On 18 May 2020, officers from the Erie Police Department responded to a report of an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a Molotov cocktail, thrown at a private residence. The suspect, a 29-year-old male, was believed to have assaulted the home’s resident several days prior before leaving the area in a stolen vehicle, which was also spotted fleeing after the IID attack. He was also accused of damaging another vehicle with a pellet gun. The suspect, who has not been apprehended, is currently facing charges including attempted murder, arson, and assault.
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TRIPwire, 21 May 2020
On 20 May 2020 at approximately 1220 hours local time, deputies from the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a fire behind a gas station next to a grocery store in Palm Coast, followed by a second fire behind a nearby restaurant. Police determined that both fires were started with improvised incendiary devices (IIDs) described as Molotov cocktails. Using footage from nearby surveillance cameras, police identified and arrested a 26-year-old male suspect, who admitted to starting the fires to “make a statement” and claimed that family members in the military had taught him how to make “fire bombs.” The suspect was charged with two counts of second-degree arson and possession of a fire bomb with explosion or damage.
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TRIPwire, 21 May 2020
On 19 May 2020 at approximately 1730 hours local time, deputies from the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, Idaho Falls Regional Bomb Squad technicians, Idaho State Police officers, and firefighters from the Madison Fire Department responded after a family discovered ammonium nitrate-based explosives in a shed on their Rexburg property. The explosives were rendered safe in a nearby field. According to a spokesperson for the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, the explosives belonged to the family’s grandfather, who had been involved in prospecting, stored the explosives in the shed, and then forgot about them.
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TRIPwire, 21 May 2020
On 20 May 2020, the Nye County District Attorney's Office announced explosives-related charges in a case against a 65-year-old male charged in the 27 March 2020 murder of a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper. The four new counts of unlawful possession of an explosive or incendiary device resulted from an investigation led by detectives from Nye County Sheriff’s Office, who searched the suspect’s Tybo property after learning the suspect had anti-government extremist views. Detectives found three explosive devices inside the home and a fourth explosive device that was detonated by shooting it from a distance. Additionally, the suspect was previously charged in an incident involving a suspicious package delivered to Ely Justice Court on 24 March 2020.
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TRIPwire, 20 May 2020
On 18 May 2020 at approximately 2200 hours local time, officers from the Wheaton Police Department responded to reports of explosions and fires at a property and private residence. A resident extinguished the fires before responders arrived. At the scene, officers discovered remnants of improvised incendiary devices (IIDs) described as a Molotov cocktails. Police are treating the case as aggravated arson, and the investigation is ongoing.
Views: 221Wednesday, May 20, 2020 - 13:06