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On 27 March 2025, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Unit, the San Antonio Police Department Bomb Squad, ATF, and the FBI executed a search warrant on the 14000 block of Wild Cat Lair and discovered evidence of explosive weapons and improvised explosive devices.
On 27 March 2025, at approximately 1200 local time, a suspect led police on a high-speed chase with his one-year-old child in his van. Police later executed a search warrant on the suspects residence and found four sticks of dynamite, 106.8 gross grams of suspected psychedelic mushrooms, and 1.5 gross grams of suspected fentanyl. The Porter County Bomb Squad was called and safely removed the dynamite.
On 23 March 2025, Wake County Deputies responded to reports of gunfire in Raleigh on Banks Road. When officers arrived, they found a metal pipe bomb, bomb making materials (BMM), methamphetamine, and other controlled substances. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation and their bomb squad responded to clear the scene. A 43-year-old suspect was arrested. No further information on the pipe bomb or the BMM was available.
On 12 March 2025, at approximately 0720 local time, Louisville Metro Police responded to Winter Spring Ct. for reports of gunshots when they located a victim who had been shot. The victim later died from his injuries. During a search of the crime scene, an officer discovered an explosive device under the victim’s car. When officers searched the suspect’s vehicle, they found a firearm, handwritten notes, and multiple items consistent with manufacturing explosives. The victim’s son was arrested in connection with the murder.
On 17 March 2025, at approximately 2215 local time, Vermont State Troopers discovered a pipe bomb during the arrest of a suspect following a traffic stop in Royalton Vermont. Investigators stated the suspect had warrants out for his arrest. During a search of the car, troopers stated they found a pipe bomb and requested the FBI and bomb squad to assist. No further information on the device is available at this time.
On 19 March 2025, at approximately 2325 local time, two men allegedly used an explosive device to burglarize an ATM inside a big box store in West Hills. The Los Angeles Police Department claimed the suspects used either a gas or an explosive device to break into the ATM and take an undisclosed amount of money. The bomb squad was requested to conduct a post blast investigation. No arrests have been made.
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On 12 March 2025, at approximately 1735 local time, authorities stated a pipe bomb was found Wednesday evening inside a storage unit in the 4400 block of Suitland Road in Suitland, MD. The device was found while a storage unit was being cleaned out. The bomb squad determined the device was a simple, but real, pipe bomb and was rendered safe by the Prince George's County Fire Department bomb squad at 2130 local time. The device was described by workers as a 12-inch-long steel pipe with a fuse. No further information was available.
On 13 March 2025, the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office bomb squad responded to the Gainesville Police Department headquarters after a citizen turned in an explosive device. Officers say a woman found a device at one of her rental properties and brought it to the department. Bomb squad determined it was an inert explosive device. In an abundance of caution, the department HQ was temporarily evacuated while the device was examined. Operations have since resumed. No additional information was provided about the device.
On 20 January 2025, an unidentified suspect posing as a food delivery driver left a bag outside of the Public Ministry of Trujillo building in Trujillo in the Department of La Libertad, before it detonated. Two injuries were reported due to the blast. No further device details have been released. The investigation is ongoing.
On 17 January 2025, Shawnigan Lake Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) responded to a business on Malahat Drive in British Columbia after receiving a report of a suspicious vehicle. As responding officers approached, the vehicle fled the scene, prompting a search that involved the assistance of North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP, West Shore RCMP, and the RCMP Police Dog Service. Authorities located the vehicle, which was determined to have been stolen, near the Mill Bay Marina as the 42-year-old male suspect attempted to flee in a different vehicle.