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TRIPwire, 1 June 2022
On 29 May 2022, at approximately 1730 hours local time, Springfield Police Department officers responded to a private residence on Springfield Avenue after a 32-year-old male suspect threatened a female resident and threw an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as Molotov cocktail, at the front porch. The suspect then went inside the home and threw a second IID at his bed, starting a fire. The female resident was able to extinguish both fires and no injuries were reported. The suspect was arrested and charged with arson, throwing a destructive device, and two counts of making a destructive device.
Views: [totalcount]Wednesday, June 1, 2022 - 15:35 -
TRIPwire, 1 June 2022
On 27 May 2022, at approximately 0530 hours local time, Atlanta Police Department officers and Atlanta Fire Rescue Department crews responded to a youth center on Atlanta’s Westside after two suspects broke a window and threw five improvised incendiary devices (IIDs), four of which were described as Molotov cocktails, inside starting a fire. An office sustained moderate damage, but no injuries were reported. The ATF, FBI, and Georgia Bureau of Investigation are assisting in the ongoing investigation.
Views: [totalcount]Wednesday, June 1, 2022 - 15:34 -
TRIPwire, 1 June 2022
On 28 May 2022, at approximately 0200 hours local time, Hawaii Police Department (HPD) officers responded to a residence in the Fern Forest subdivision in Puna following an explosion that killed one male resident as he was constructing IEDs described as “homemade pyrotechnics.” HPD officers also discovered bomb-making material, several firearms, and 214 marijuana plants in the house. Personnel with the Hawaii Interisland Bomb Squad, the FBI, and the ATF responded to assist, rendered the residence safe, and collected evidence for further analysis. The investigation is ongoing.
Views: [totalcount]Wednesday, June 1, 2022 - 15:32 -
TRIPwire, 1 June 2022
On 1 June 2022, an explosive device was used to target the home of a kickboxer in the Borgerhout neighborhood of Antwerp. No further device details have been released. The explosion caused considerable damage to the building and parked cars on the street. Five residents suffered minor injuries, and the investigation is ongoing.
Views: [totalcount]Wednesday, June 1, 2022 - 15:29 -
TRIPwire, 1 June 2022
On 31 May 2022, the National Army along with local authorities located and seized 30 bags containing a total of 2 tons [~ 4,009 lb] of ammonium nitrate/fuel oil (ANFO), in Cúcuta, Norte de Santander, belonging to Organized Armed Group Structure 33. Explosives specialists responded to assist and examined the explosives, stating it could be used to make more than 100 IEDs, before disposing of it in a controlled manner. No additional details regarding the seizure have been released.
Views: [totalcount]Wednesday, June 1, 2022 - 15:28 -
TRIPwire, 1 June 2022
On 29 May 2022, Jammu and Kashmir Police shot down a Pakistani unmanned aircraft system (UAS) carrying explosive devices and 40 mm grenades in the Rajbagh area of Kathua district. The local bomb disposal squad responded to assist and examined the devices describing them as seven magnetic explosive devices designed to adhere to their target, and seven 40 mm grenades designed to be fired by an Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL). The investigation is ongoing.
Views: [totalcount]Wednesday, June 1, 2022 - 15:27 -
TRIPwire, 31 May 2022
On 26 May 2022, Longport Police Department (LPD) officers executing a search warrant discovered an IED in the Margate City home of an 82-year-old male suspect after taking the suspect into custody following a 16 May incident where the suspect allegedly shot holes in a neighbor’s fence with a CO2-powered handgun. The Atlantic City Police Bomb Squad responded to assist and discovered additional IEDs in the home before removing them from the residence. LPD investigators also found a "large cache of firearms" and a "large quantity of ammunition,” but no device details were provided. The suspect was arrested and charged with possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, unlawful possession of weapons, and criminal mischief.
Views: [totalcount]Tuesday, May 31, 2022 - 15:53 -
TRIPwire, 31 May 2022
On 29 May 2022, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded after a suspect threw improvised incendiary devices (IIDs), described as Molotov cocktails, at two churches. The first incident occurred at approximately 1037 hours at a church in Hope Mills, followed by the second incident at 1108 hours at a church in Fayetteville. No injuries or damage to property was reported. Surveillance footage captured the suspect lighting the IID before tossing it onto the grass in front of one church. The suspect was arrested on 30 May and is facing multiple charges.
Views: [totalcount]Tuesday, May 31, 2022 - 15:50 -
TRIPwire, 31 May 2022
On 27 May 2022, at approximately 0400 hours local time, Saint-Nazaire firefighters responded to a hair salon on Avenue de la Republique after an unidentified suspect threw an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a bottle containing an accelerant, at the store starting a fire. No further device details were provided. The hair salon sustained significant damage, but no injuries were reported. The investigation is ongoing.
Views: [totalcount]Tuesday, May 31, 2022 - 15:49 -
TRIPwire, 31 May 2022
On 28 May 2022, at approximately 0348 hours local time, at least three unidentified suspects used an explosive device to target a bank ATM on Dürener Street in Blatzheim, Kerpen. The blast damaged the ATM and the building housing it, but no money was taken. Local explosives experts responded to assist and conducted a secondary sweep, where they discovered a second explosive device that had not been functioned. The device was removed from the scene and disposed of by a controlled detonation. No additional information on the devices was provided. The investigation is ongoing.
Views: [totalcount]Tuesday, May 31, 2022 - 15:48