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On 1 August 2024, at approximately 0100 hours local time, unidentified suspects threw an unspecified explosive device into a dumpster on the 5000 block of Rubio Avenue in Los Angeles. The explosive functioned, igniting a fire. The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the scene and extinguished the flames. Authorities are still investigating the nature of the explosive. No further device details were provided.
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On 25 July 2024, Lake Worth Police Department (LWPD) officers found two bags containing potentially explosive devices in separate locations in Lake Worth after a suspicious man was initially reported inside a department store. LWPD officers found the first suspicious bag outside of an auction house on Azle Avenue, and a second bag was later found on Boat Club Road. The Fort Worth Fire Department responded to assist. Bomb squad technicians examined the contents of the backpacks, which were described as propane tanks, electrical wiring, and pressure cookers, before rendering them safe.
On 28 July 2024, according to media reporting, an unidentified suspect threw an explosive device into the front yard of a residence on the 3000 block of Avis Road in Summit County, prompting the response of Springfield Township Police Department officers. The device functioned, damaging a front window, but no injuries were reported. The home had previously been targeted on 17 July when a rock was thrown through a window, though it is unclear if the two incidents are connected. The investigation is ongoing.
On 26 July 2024, at approximately 2200 hours local time, a 42-year-old male suspect forcefully entered a home on the 400 block of West Fourth Street in Elmira and threw an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a Molotov cocktail, at the living room wall. The IID functioned and lit part of the wall and floor on fire before the suspect fled the scene. The resident and neighbors were able to extinguish the blaze before calling the Elmira Police Department (EPD) and Elmira Fire Department, who both responded to the scene, along with New York State Fire Investigators.
On 19 July 2024, Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) deputies executed a search warrant at an apartment on Main Street in Schaghticoke and discovered two explosive devices, cocaine, fentanyl, packaging materials, scales, and an unspecified amount of U.S. currency.
On 24 July 2024, Kuna Police Department officers responded to a residence near East 4th Street and Orchard Avenue in Kuna, where they discovered explosive devices and suspicious chemicals in the home's garage. The Boise Police Department Bomb Squad, FBI, and Idaho National Guard 101st Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team were called in to assess, process, and remove the devices and chemicals. The homeowner, a 37-year-old man, was not present during the investigation.
On 22 July 2024, Commerce Police Department officers discovered an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a Molotov cocktail, masks, bats, guns with homemade silencers, knives, and camouflage clothing in a vehicle belonging to a 36-year-old suspect at his former employer in Commerce after he returned for a second time to demand his job back. The suspect had originally entered the car dealership on 20 July to demand his job back, brandishing a gun and threatening an employee, but left the dealership before authorities arrived.
On 29 July 2024, Colorado River Sheriff’s Station deputies, with the assistance of the Riverside County Probation Department, conducted a probation compliance check at a residence on the 17000 block of Blythe Way in the unincorporated area of Blythe. At the residence, authorities discovered two unspecified explosive devices, causing other homes in the vicinity to be evacuated. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Hazardous Device Team responded to assist, rendered the devices safe, and removed them for later disposal.
On 27 July 2024, at approximately 1145 hours local time, Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to reports of an explosion in the area near Peaceful Valley Road in East Sonora. At the scene, deputies discovered materials consistent with the manufacture of IEDs and an injured juvenile, who was airlifted to a local medical facility for treatment. Joint Calaveras/San Joaquin County Bomb Squad technicians were called to the scene to assist. No additional details about the device or the incident have been released. The investigation is ongoing.
On 26 July 2024, Limestone County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) deputies encountered a man and a woman pushing a motorcycle along Zehner Road in Athens while investigating a report of a stolen motorcycle. Deputies attempted to contact the pair, but the suspects fled the scene, dropping two backpacks in the process. Deputies recovered the backpacks and discovered what they believed to be an IED inside one of them. The Huntsville Police Department’s Bomb Squad was called to the scene. Bomb squad technicians examined the device, confirmed it to be an IED, and rendered it safe.