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Ohio: Grenades And Mines Found in Private Residence; Removed

Submitted by NL0387 on Fri, 07/31/2026 - 13:08

Columbia Station: On 14 June 2026, the Lorain County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad responded to a private residence on West River Road in Columbia Station, OH, where grenades and mines were discovered. The family was cleaning out the residence of a recently deceased family member when the ordnance was found. Deputies established a perimeter and cautioned nearby residents not to handle anything that looked questionable. The investigation remains ongoing.

Illinois: Suspects Threw Firework at Home of City Alderman; No Injuries

Submitted by NL0387 on Fri, 07/31/2026 - 13:05

Chicago: On 13 June 2026, around 0045 local time, the Chicago Police Department Bomb and Arson Unit responded to a firework explosion in front of the private residence of a city alderman in the Lower West Side in Chicago, IL. Police identified, through video surveillance, two male suspects driving an SUV. One of the male suspects exited the vehicle and ignited a firework directly in front of the alderman's home. Both suspects then departed in the SUV. The explosion shattered a window on the home, but no injuries were reported. The investigation remains ongoing.

California: Fireworks Cache Found in Private Residence; Removed, One Arrested

Submitted by NL0387 on Fri, 07/31/2026 - 13:02

Los Angeles: On 27 May 2026, around 0630 local time, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) served a search warrant related to a domestic violence incident at a private residence located on West 85th Street in South Los Angeles, CA, where they discovered a large quantity of illegal fireworks. Police notified the LAPD Bomb Squad, shut down the street, and evacuated nearby residents. The fireworks were for retail consumer use. Law enforcement removed five truckloads of illegal consumer-grade fireworks worth an estimated value of $200,000.

California: Fireworks Cache Exploded in a Private Residence; One Fatality, Two Injured

Submitted by NL0387 on Fri, 07/31/2026 - 13:00

Los Angeles: On 9 May 2026, around 0535 local time, the Los Angeles Fire Department Hazmat team and the Los Angeles Police Department Bomb Squad responded to a fireworks explosion in the garage of a private residence located on South 9th Avenue in the Jefferson Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, CA. The explosion shook the neighborhood and caused one fatality and two injuries. After the fire was extinguished, the bomb squad cleared the area and found a large quantity of fireworks, including mortar-style fireworks. The remaining fireworks were removed.

California: Ordnance Discovered on Private Property; Rendered Safe

Submitted by kfitz0363 on Thu, 07/23/2026 - 12:07

Eureka: On 30 June 2026, around 0958 local time, the Humboldt County Sheriff's with their Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Detail and a US Air Force EOD Team from Beale Air Force Base, responded to multiple smoke grenades and other military ordnance discovered on a private property located on Pigeon Point Road in Eureka, CA. Two ammunition boxes containing smoke grenades and suspected live ordnance were discovered by a resident while clearing brush on his property. After identifying the ordnance, the EOD teams removed and rendered safe the ordnance with a controlled detonation.

Massachusetts: Suspect boards train with pyrotechnic devices; rendered safe, one arrested

Submitted by kfitz0363 on Thu, 07/23/2026 - 11:57

Boston: On 27 June 2026, at approximately 1030 local time, a 29-year-old male suspect boarded the commuter rail train at North Station on Canal Street in Boston, MA, and made comments about making bombs and giving them to terrorist groups and the homeless. Transit Police responded and observed the suspect with a suspicious device, an electric towel warmer with wires protruding, and an electric scooter with a bag attached; they requested support from a Hazardous Device Technician (HDT).

Pennsylvania: Training Grenade Found in Foreclosed Cambria County Home; Device Removed

Submitted by kfitz0363 on Thu, 07/23/2026 - 11:54

Northern Cambria: On 26 June 2026, at approximately 1100 local time, the Pennsylvania State Police and the Allegheny County Bomb Squad responded to a grenade discovered in a home on David Street in Northern Cambria, PA. Workers discovered what they believed to be a grenade while cleaning out a foreclosed home. The bomb squad determined it was an old training grenade that had been discharged years earlier and removed the device. There was no danger to the public.

Indiana: Smoke Grenades Discovered Prior to Flight; Removed, Suspect Identified

Submitted by kfitz0363 on Thu, 07/23/2026 - 11:51

Indianapolis: On 25 June 2026, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) identified two live smoke grenades in checked baggage at the Indianapolis International Airport on Col. H. Weir Cook Memorial Drive in Indianapolis, IN. The smoke grenades were discovered during routine screening in the checked baggage of a traveler, including one that was hidden in a jar full of peanut butter. TSA questioned the traveler who admitted to attempting to travel with the smoke grenades and claimed a friend had told him the peanut butter would enable him to conceal the grenade.

Pennsylvania: Bomb Making Materials Recovered by Police; One Arrested, Components Removed

Submitted by kfitz0363 on Thu, 07/23/2026 - 11:48

Philadelphia: On 25 June 2026, the Philadelphia Police, an unspecified bomb squad, and the DEA served a search warrant at a private residence of a 44-year-old male suspect located on Chew Avenue in Philadelphia, PA. During the search, police discovered chemicals stored in bottles which appeared to be hazardous or explosive when combined and contacted the FBI for assistance.

Ohio: Solid-Shot Cannonball Found at a Private Property; Removed

Submitted by kfitz0363 on Thu, 07/23/2026 - 11:45

Middletown: On 24 June 2026, around 1330 local time, the Butler County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) Bomb Unit responded to a cannonball discovered at a private residence in Middletown, OH. The property owner found the cannonball while digging at the base of an old oak tree located on their property. The BCSO Bomb Unit determined that the item was a 4.75-inch diameter solid-shot cannonball, weighing approximately 7.8 pounds, and believed to be historical memorabilia. The bomb unit removed the cannonball from the property.