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TRIPwire, 20 May 2022
On 7 May 2022, Kodiak Police Department (KPD) officers and Alaska State Troopers responded to a local residence following a reported suicide crisis call from the homeowner and discovered an IED, described as a pipe bomb, in the house. Authorities also recovered two modified flare guns and a machete. The 52-year-old suspect was arrested and faces several charges.
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TRIPwire, 20 May 2022
On 19 May 2022, New London Police Department (NLPD) officers responded to a home on Granite Street after an unidentified suspect threw two improvised incendiary devices (IIDs), described as Molotov cocktails, at the residence. NLPD officers discovered that the two IIDs had burnt a grassy area and scorched the exterior wall of the home. No further device details were provided, and the investigation is ongoing.
Views: [totalcount]Friday, May 20, 2022 - 16:53 -
TRIPwire, 20 May 2022
On 19 May 2022, Fire Department of Daule crews responded to a residence in Duale, Guayas province, after an IED emplaced on a tricycle functioned outside of the home. The explosion damaged portions of the home and a motor taxi. No further device details have been released, and the investigation is ongoing.
Views: [totalcount]Friday, May 20, 2022 - 16:52 -
TRIPwire, 20 May 2022
On 20 May 2022, at approximately 0330 hours local time, multiple suspects used an explosive device to attack a bank ATM in Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, North Rhine-Westphalia. The blast destroyed the ATM and damaged the building housing it, but it is unclear if any money was stolen. Explosives’ experts responded to conduct a secondary search and assist local authorities with post-blast analysis of the scene. The suspects were able to flee in a vehicle and avoid a police barrier blocking the A30 motorway. The investigation is ongoing.
Views: [totalcount]Friday, May 20, 2022 - 16:49 -
TRIPwire, 19 May 2022
On 18 May 2022, at approximately 0400 hours local time, Saint-Léonard firefighters responded to a local business in Montreal for a reported fire. Firefighters extinguished the blaze and discovered an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a Molotov cocktail, at the scene. No further device details have been released. The fire caused considerable damage to the building, but no injuries were reported. The investigation is ongoing.
Views: [totalcount]Thursday, May 19, 2022 - 15:28 -
TRIPwire, 19 May 2022
On 18 May 2022, an unidentified group of armed men attacked the Norte de Santander Police Station in Tibú with an IED, described as a “tatuco-type explosive device,” which functioned after it was launched and landed on the roof of the station. No further device details have been released. The blast destroyed part of the building’s structure and seriously injured three police officers inside the building. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, and the investigation is ongoing.
Views: [totalcount]Thursday, May 19, 2022 - 15:26 -
TRIPwire, 19 May 2022
On 17 May 2022, at approximately 1600 hours local time, local authorities discovered IEDs and a taser in the room of a 42-year-old male after responding to a residence in Wooloowin, Brisbane, Queensland, for a reported disturbance call after the suspect threatened to kill an individual inside the home. The Queensland Police Service bomb squad responded to assist. Bomb squad technicians examined the devices in the home, described as utilizing “commercial-grade detonators,” before disposing of them via a controlled detonation. Authorities located the suspect, who had left the scene, in his vehicle in Coorparoo, where he admitted to making “firecrackers.” The suspect was arrested and charged with manufacturing explosives without authority, carrying an exposed weapon in a public place, and pretending to be a police officer, among other charges.
Views: [totalcount]Thursday, May 19, 2022 - 15:24 -
Tripwire, 18 May 2022
On 11 May 2022, Turlock Police Department (TPD) officers conducting a search warrant on a vehicle discovered an IED inside the passenger compartment, prompting a partial evacuation of TPD’s Public Safety Facility. The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Bomb Squad responded to the scene and removed the device from the vehicle. No further device details have been released, but the device was later analyzed and confirmed to be an explosive. On 13 May, the 23-year-old vehicle owner was arrested following a car pursuit in Solano County. The suspect faces charges of aggravated assault, hit and run, evading an officer, resisting arrest and possession of a destructive device. TPD detectives, investigators with the Special Investigations Unit , and ATF agents are assisting in the ongoing investigation.
Views: [totalcount]Wednesday, May 18, 2022 - 14:38 -
Tripwire, 18 May 2022
On 17 May 2022, protestors threw improvised incendiary devices (IIDs), described as Molotov cocktails constructed from a “glass container with an accelerant inside and a crude ignition device,” at Atlanta Police Department (APD) officers during a demonstration protesting the construction of a new APD training facility. The incident began when demonstrators began throwing rocks and then IIDs at officers who were escorting construction workers to the site. The DeKalb County Police Department and the FBI responded to assist. APD officers arrested eight people on various charges, but it is unclear who threw the IIDs at officers. The investigation is ongoing.
Views: [totalcount]Wednesday, May 18, 2022 - 14:36 -
Tripwire, 18 May 2022
On 26 April 2022, an IED, described as a pipe bomb, was discovered on a road in Moanalua, Honolulu. Federal investigators now are asking the public for information about the IED, which is six inches in length and one inch in diameter, with a fuse protruding from one end. No further device details were provided. The FBI investigation is ongoing.
Views: [totalcount]Wednesday, May 18, 2022 - 14:34