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TRIPwire, 16 May 2019
On 15 May 2019 at approximately 1220 hours local time, an IED concealed in a package functioned in Kaohsiung City, injuring a man and damaging two floors of office space and a vehicle parked outside. A male and female were arrested. Experts at the scene found fragments of the package, wires, and explosive residues. The investigation is ongoing.
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TRIPwire, 1 May 2019
On 30 April 2019, Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputies responded to a Grovetown residence after a Division of Family and Children Services representative reported the possible presence of drugs and explosive materials in the residence. The deputies found two pipe bombs; one was rendered safe by the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad and the other was determined to be non-functional and removed from the scene. CCSO deputies arrested a 35-year-old male resident for felony possession of a firearm, and a CCSO spokesperson told local press that the ATF is pursuing additional explosives-related charges.
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TRIPwire, 24 June 2019
On 21 June 2019 at approximately 1630 hours local time, officers from the San Diego Police Department responded to reports of an explosion in the backyard of a house and found a 38-year-old male who was injured after an object containing fragmentation exploded in his hands. The injured male claimed to have found instructions on making explosive substances on the Internet. The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department found bomb-making materials, narcotics, weapons, and substances used in the production of methamphetamines at the residence. The DEA Narcotics Task Force also responded to the incident. The following day, San Diego Fire Bomb Squad technicians rendered safe the associated components found inside the residence.
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TRIPwire, 6 September 2019
On 5 September 2019, Lower Gwynedd Township Police Department officers, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Bomb and Hazardous Device Disposal Unit, and agents with the FBI, ATF, and DoD responded to a private residence. Inside the residence, officers discovered a massive cache of weapons which included a military ordnance, guns, ammunition, and swords. Officers arrested the homeowner at the scene, and the incident is under investigation.
Views: 592Friday, September 6, 2019 - 14:08 -
TRIPwire, 13 May 2019
On 12 May 2019 at approximately 1325 hours local time, an explosive device functioned inside a dog house in the backyard of an Annaville neighborhood residence. There were no injuries and no animal inside the dog house when the explosion occurred. The Corpus Christi Bomb Squad is inspecting explosive material remaining at the scene. Police arrested a potential male suspect on an unrelated charge near the explosion site. Authorities continue to investigate the incident.
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TRIPwire, 3 May 2019
On 2 May 2019 at approximately 1225 hours local time, Erie Police Department officers responded to reports of an explosion at a residence on Erie’s west side. At the scene, police found remnants of a chemical pressure bomb consisting of a plastic bottle, tin foil, and an unspecified “active ingredient.” No injuries were reported.
Views: 427Friday, May 3, 2019 - 15:48 -
TRIPwire, 2 May 2019
On 1 May 2019 at approximately 1415 hours local time, the Moscow Police Department received a report of an IED found inside a private residence. The IED was discovered by a maintenance employee working on the home. The device was described as a modified pyrotechnic wrapped in electrical tape with a fuse. The Spokane Bomb Squad responded to the incident and rendered safe the device. The FBI also responded to the incident. No injuries were reported, and the investigation is ongoing.
Views: 418Friday, May 3, 2019 - 10:09 -
TRIPwire, 1 May 2019
On 30 April 2019, Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputies responded to a Grovetown residence after a Division of Family and Children Services representative reported the possible presence of drugs and explosive materials in the residence. The deputies found two pipe bombs; one was rendered safe by the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad and the other was determined to be non-functional and removed from the scene. CCSO deputies arrested a 35-year-old male resident for felony possession of a firearm, and a CCSO spokesperson told local press that the ATF is pursuing additional explosives-related charges.
Views: 399Friday, May 3, 2019 - 10:03 -
TRIPwire, 8 May 2019
On 7 May 2019, Tremont Borough Police Department officers executing a search warrant at a residence discovered an explosive device, drugs, and various drug paraphernalia. A 25-year-old male was arrested and charged with possession of weapons of mass destruction, prohibited offensive weapons, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia. There was no further information on the explosive device. The Schuylkill County District Attorney’s Office/Drug Task Force, Ashland Police Department, Butler Township Police Department, Cass Township Police Department, Pennsylvania State Police, Schuylkill County Adult Probation, and a Pennsylvania State Constable participated in the investigation.
Views: 605Wednesday, May 8, 2019 - 15:22 -
TRIPwire, 30 July 2019
On 27 July 2019, officers from the Salt Lake City Police Department responding to a suspicious person call were targeted in an improvised incendiary device (IID) attack. When officers tried to initiate contact with the male suspect, who also had a large knife in his possession, he threw a bag at them that contained an ignited Molotov cocktail-type device, which failed to initiate. Police officers were able to neutralize the threat using non-lethal means and arrested the individual.
Views: 590Tuesday, July 30, 2019 - 12:54