Kingsport: On 6 May 2026, at around 1320 local time, the Kingsport Police Department (KPD), the KPD Explosives Ordnance Disposal unit, KPD Special Weapons and Tactics unit, the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Bristol Police Department, the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office, Johnson City Police Department, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Sullivan County Emergency Medical Services, and the American Red Cross responded to a suspicious device at a home on Cooper Street in Kingsport, TN.

Lakewood: On 2 May 2026, around 2130 local time, the Lakewood Police Department received a report of an explosion at a construction site near Clifton Avenue and Holden Square in Lakewood, NJ. Investigators determined that a portable toilet at the construction site was found under suspicious circumstances, and damage to the toilet was consistent with the use of an explosive device. The New Jersey State Police Bomb Unit and K9 searched the area but found no additional threats. Police are treating the incident as criminal mischief, and the investigation is ongoing.

Waupaca: On 1 May 2026, at approximately 1426 local time, a concerned citizen turned in a stick of dynamite believed to be over a century old to the Waupaca County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) on Royalton Street in Waupaca, WI. WCSO requested assistance from the Brown and Outagamie County Bomb Squad, who removed the device and rendered it safe with a controlled detonation. The Waupaca Police Department, Wisconsin State Patrol, City of Waupaca Public Works, Waupaca County Highway, Waupaca Fire Department, and Gold Cross Ambulance Service also assisted.

East Ridge: On 1 May 2026, the East Ridge Police Department and the Chattanooga Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team responded after a reported grenade found in a donation pile at the Goodwill located on Ringgold Road in Chattanooga, TN. The grenade was driven to the fire and police department by the Goodwill employee who discovered it. The device was described by police as having the appearance of a very old British grenade. The EOD team confirmed it was a grenade. They removed the device and rendered it safe with a controlled detonation. 

Olympia: On 29 April 2026, around 1500 local time, Thurston County Sheriff’s Office deputies and the Washington State Police Bomb Squad responded to the 8800 block of Waddell Creek Road Southwest after a possible pipe bomb was found. The location is near the Capitol State Forest and a nearby residential area. The bomb squad recovered the device, which was confirmed to be an active explosive. The device measured approximately 11 inches by 2 inches and was wrapped in multiple layers of duct tape with a bike‑handle grip at one end. It was rendered safe by technicians.