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TRIPwire, 1 March 2021
On 27 February 2021, at approximately 1617 hours local time, Old Saybrook Police Department officers responded after a 37-year-old male suspect ignited an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a Molotov cocktail, inside an emergency medical services (EMS) station in Old Saybrook. The suspect then drove to a second EMS station in Meriden and threw a second IID at the exterior of the station about 40 minutes later, prompting Meriden Police Department officers to respond. Connecticut State Police Fire and Explosion Unit and Office of the State Fire Marshal investigators responded to assist and determined that the suspect was connected to two additional arson incidents that had occurred within two hours of the IID incidents—one targeting the Roxbury Fire Department, the other the suspect’s childhood home in Roxbury. Authorities have not disclosed if the suspect used IIDs to ignite the two fires in Roxbury, but an ambulance and the fire station building sustained significant smoke damage. Investigators believe the suspect was a disgruntled former employee at the EMS station in Meriden. The suspect fled the state and was apprehended in Pennsylvania by Pennsylvania State Police troopers. FBI and ATF personnel are assisting with the investigation, and the suspect is awaiting extradition back to Connecticut.
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TRIPwire, 1 March 2021
On 26 February 2021, Tomball Police Department (TPD) officers arrested a 30-year-old man driving a stolen pickup truck after finding four improvised incendiary devices (IIDs), described as Molotov cocktails, and bomb-making material (BMM) described as nails in the vehicle. The suspect was charged with possession of a prohibited weapon and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. The FBI and ATF are assisting in the ongoing investigation.
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TRIPwire, 1 March 2021
On 27 February 2021, at approximately 1200 hours local time, Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Offices deputies found an IED, firearms, and various drugs in the car of a 34-year-old man who refused to pull over for a registration violation and engaged deputies in a car chase. The Wichita Police Bomb Squad and ATF responded to assist. No further information was provided on the IED. The suspect was arrested and faces 16 charges. The investigation is ongoing.
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TRIPwire, 1 March 2021
On 28 February 2021, at approximately 1045 hours local time, Alexandria Police Department officers discovered unspecified bomb-making material (BMM), described as “suspicious material,” in the vehicle of a 38-year-old male suspect while responding to a disturbance. Personnel with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad, Louisiana State Police, and the FBI responded to assist. No further details on the BMM were released. The suspect was charged with manufacturing or possession of a delayed incendiary device, among other charges, and the investigation is ongoing.
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TRIPwire, 26 February 2021
On 23 February 2021, at approximately 1900 hours local time, Seattle Police Department (SPD) officers discovered an IED in a suspected stolen vehicle in the Georgetown neighborhood. SPD Arson/Bomb Squad technicians responded, examined the IED, and removed it from the scene. A photo released depicts the IED as a green cylinder with a fuse attached, taped to an aerosol can. No further device details were released, and the investigation is ongoing.
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TRIPwire, 26 February 2021
On 26 February 2021, at approximately 1100 hours local time, Ban Ped Police officers responded to a private residence in Ban Thum after a 22-year-old accidentally killed himself while constructing an IED. A neighbor had filed a complaint against the man for previously throwing two small IEDs at his house. Authorities believe that the suspect bought bomb-making material (BMM) online and was making another IED when it functioned prematurely. Authorities also found a grenade inside the suspect’s home. The investigation is ongoing.
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TRIPwire, 26 February 2021
On 26 February 2021, Railway Protection Force officers seized 117 explosive gelatin sticks and 350 initiators on a train in Kerala. Authorities arrested one female passenger for transporting the explosives via rail, which is illegal. The passenger claimed the explosives were meant to be used in construction work. The investigation is ongoing.
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TRIPwire, 25 February 2021
On 23 February 2021, Uintah County Sheriff’s Department (UCSD) deputies discovered bomb-making material (BMM) and a stolen UCSD bulletproof vest in a Vernal home while executing a search warrant in connection to an alleged assault. The BMM—described as gunpowder, pyrotechnics, pipe fittings, BBs, and washers—was discovered in a hidden space in the residence’s subfloor after several witnesses reported the 37-year-old male resident and convicted felon hid firearms there. While authorities did not locate any firearms, investigators found a .22 caliber cartridge on the suspect and believe he had time to dispose of any firearms prior to the search. The resident was arrested, and the investigation is ongoing.
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TRIPwire, 25 February 2021
On 22 February 2021, at approximately 0930 hours local time, Eureka Police Department officers responded to a law office after an attorney notified officers that a client had brought potential explosives to the building to be surrendered to law enforcement. The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team responded to assist. EOD technicians examined the devices, described as “blasting caps used for training” and another unidentified explosive, and rendered them safe. The investigation is ongoing.
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TRIPwire, 25 February 2021
On 25 February 2021, Indian South Zone Task Force Police and Karimnagar police officers seized 1,000 kg [~2,204 lb] of explosive material described as “detonator material manufacturing units” in the Falaknuma neighborhood in Hyderabad’s Old City. The police received a tip about the cache from a man previously arrested for suspicious activity. Authorities believe that the explosive material was intended to be sold to an extremist group. The raid comes after the 21 February seizure of explosive materials in Mulugu, where seven extremists were arrested.
Views: 37Thursday, February 25, 2021 - 13:47