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Florida: Pyrotechnic Device Thrown from Vehicle at Florida Highway Patrol Cruiser, 1 Arrested

Submitted by emcjohnson on Tue, 02/11/2025 - 16:36

On 1 January 2025, at approximately 1000 hours local time, a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) trooper pulled over a vehicle after pyrotechnics were thrown at the trooper’s vehicle near North Carl G Rose Highway in Hernando. A 20-year-old male occupant allegedly admitted to throwing the pyrotechnics out of the car and at the trooper’s vehicle. During a search of the vehicle, FHP troopers discovered a bag of commercial pyrotechnic devices. The suspect was arrested and charged with aggravated assault on an officer and throwing a destructive device.

Florida: IID Thrown at Occupied Vehicle, 1 Arrested

Submitted by emcjohnson on Tue, 02/11/2025 - 16:33

On 30 December 2024, at approximately 0200 hours local time, a Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputy responded to a residence on Midway Boulevard in Port Charlotte after receiving a call from a 62-year-old male suspect, who made comments about an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a Molotov cocktail. At the scene, the deputy noted a fire in the driveway and a strong smell of gasoline in the air.

Vermont: Explosive Devices Functioned in Multiple Residential Mailboxes

Submitted by AChevez1 on Tue, 02/04/2025 - 13:16

On 11 January 2025, the Lamoille County Sheriff’s Department (LCSD) received multiple reports about the destruction of mailboxes in the towns of Wolcott, Johnson, and Morrisville. An ongoing joint investigation by LCSD, U.S. Postal Service Inspectors, and the Morristown Police Department determined that the mailboxes were damaged using unspecified explosive devices. No further information was provided.

Texas: Suspect Threatened Police with IED

Submitted by AChevez1 on Tue, 02/04/2025 - 13:13

On 13 January 2025, at approximately 0820 hours local time, the Teague Police Department responded to a residence in Teague after a suspect reportedly threatened that they were "going to blow up the police when they come back." Officers observed an IED on the property and called the McLennan County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Unit, ATF, and other nearby law enforcement authorities to assist. Officials executed a search warrant at the residence and the special operations unit rendered the device safe without incident.

Tennessee: IED Found During Booking Process at Detention Center

Submitted by AChevez1 on Tue, 02/04/2025 - 13:09

On 11 January 2025, Johnson City Police Department (JCPD) officers arrested a 29-year-old man for unspecified charges and while processing him at the Washington County Detention Center in Jonesborough, deputies with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office found an IED among his possessions. The IED was described as a “small, homemade device.” The JCPD Bomb Squad responded to assist and removed the IED from the facility. No additional information on the device was released.

South Carolina: IED, Firearm, and Illegal Drugs Found in Hotel, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Tue, 02/04/2025 - 13:07

On 14 January 2025, Anderson County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a hotel on Interstate Boulevard in Anderson County and found an IED following reports of a 40-year-old man who was unconscious and in possession of a firearm. Deputies found the IED, described as a sparkler bomb wrapped together with electrical tape, underneath a mattress. Additionally, deputies found 15 grams of methamphetamine. No additional details on the IED or its disposal were released. The suspect was arrested and charged with possession of a destructive device, among other charges.

Pennsylvania: 2 IEDs Discovered at Residence

Submitted by AChevez1 on Tue, 02/04/2025 - 13:05

On 10 January 2025, Pennsylvania State Police troopers responded to a residence on the 600 block of Linds Crossing Road in Frankstown Township after the property owner and a worker discovered two pipe bombs outside the basement of the home. According to police, the pipe bombs were made of 3-inch PVC pipe, filled with large amounts of smokeless powder, capped at either end, with a green fuse protruding from one end. One IED was approximately 9 inches long, while the second measured approximately 6 inches in length.

Montana: IED Discovered at Lake

Submitted by AChevez1 on Tue, 02/04/2025 - 13:04

On 13 January 2025, the Bozeman Police Department (BPD) received a report of an explosive device that was found at Meyer’s Lake in Bozeman. The device was an IED described as a glass carboy used for beer making, filled with gasoline that had a fuse attached to pyrotechnics inside and out. The device was partially burnt and appeared to have failed to function. According to BPD officers, the device was “an attempt to make homemade fireworks.” BPD officers removed the device without incident.

Michigan: Several Sticks of Dynamite Discovered in Residence

Submitted by AChevez1 on Tue, 02/04/2025 - 13:01

On 12 January 2025, at approximately 1545 hours local time, the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office responded after a homeowner discovered a container containing dynamite at a residence on the 10000 block of Gorsline Road in Battle Creek. The homeowner found the container while cleaning out the basement of the residence. The Battle Creek Police Department bomb squad responded to assist and confirmed there were seven to 10 sticks of dynamite in the container. The bomb squad removed the dynamite from the residence and conducted render safe procedures.

California: Exploding Target Material Found in Vehicle at School, 1 Arrested

Submitted by AChevez1 on Tue, 02/04/2025 - 13:00

On 15 January 2025, at approximately 1030 hours local time, a Eureka High School official notified the Eureka Police Department after they found suspected exploding target material on a dashboard of a student’s vehicle parked near the high school on Del Norte Street in Eureka. Police responded and confirmed that the item was exploding target material and called the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team to assist. A search warrant was obtained, and authorities removed the exploding target material.