On 19 August 2025 at approximately 0100 hours, a suspect from Midland Texas was caught doing donuts in the parking lot of a local baseball field. After a pursuit, the suspect pulled over in front of a church. While searching the vehicle, officers discovered a plastic PVC cylinder with two metal bolts and a fuse. The suspect claimed it was a firework, but the Fire Marshal later confirmed it was a viable pipe bomb. The suspect was arrested and charged with reckless driving and possession of an improvised explosive device.

On 17 August 2025, a suspected M-80 style firework was detonated inside a portable toilet in Gresham which prompted a response from the Explosive Disposal Unit (EDU) officer on duty and firefighters. The EDU unit will continue to investigate the incident. 

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On 15 August 2025 at approximately 1630 hours, the Des Moines Police Department (DMPD) responded to a residence on reports of a domestic dispute.  During the investigation, officers learned a suspect detonated a homemade explosive outside the home, causing minor injuries to the suspect.  Officers requested assistance from the DMPD Bomb Squad and Crimes Against Property Section arson investigators.  Authorities say the device was determined to be a metal lunch container containing materials designed to ignite or explode when opened.

On 10 August 2025 at approximately 0016 hours, San Antonio Police Officers responded to a reported bomb threat at a restaurant located in the 8600 block of Perrin Beitel. Police notified the employees at the restaurant to evacuate while they were on the way to the scene according to the news reports. The San Antonio Fire Department and arson investigators also responded to the scene. According to the news reports, a small fire was extinguished, and an "incendiary device" was found. Investigators say the suspect was seen fleeing the scene directly after the fire began.

On 7 August 2025, Lake County Sheriff's detectives discovered a large number of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) during an undercover sting operation involving 71 stolen stoves and dryers. The Waukegan Bomb Squad was requested to remove and dispose of the IEDs. The suspect faces multiple charges including Theft Over $10,000 (Class 2 felony), Online Sale of Stolen Goods (Class 2 felony), and Unlawful Possession of Explosives (Class 3 felony). No information regarding the IEDs was released.