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On 29 July 2025, at approximately 0545 hours local time, police were notified of an explosion at a gas station on the 2800 block of North Broad Street. At the scene, police discovered two suspects had attempted to gain entry into an ATM using explosives. Two suspects were seen fleeing the scene after the explosion. The police bomb squad was notified and is helping with the investigation.
On 26 July 2025 at approximately 1035 hours local time, deputies from the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department responded to an altercation in the 25300 block of Cole Street for reports of criminal threat involving a firearm. Once on scene, deputies identified a 35-year-old male of Loma Linda as the individual making the threats to the victim. A search warrant was obtained for the suspects residence where deputies recovered firearms, ammunition, high-capacity magazines, and approximately 1.5 pounds of exploding target material.
On 20 July 2025, a VOIED was placed under a lawnmower and functioned when the victim attempted to move it. The investigation stated the victim filled his mower with fuel, started it, and let it idle for approximately 10 seconds before moving the handles forward to move the mower, which caused the VOIED to function. The victim was able to get off the mower and exit his garage. The investigation identified the victim's previous tenant as the suspect. An arrest warrant has been issued for the 54-year-old man they believe allegedly emplaced the device.
On 5 July 2025 at approximately 0000 hours local time, a group of people entered a closed community pool at Somerset Subdivision, Clover, South Carolina and placed an explosive device inside a trashcan. The explosion created a large fireball and caused an estimated $5,800 in damages. The group of people then fled the scene in a white SUV. Police are asking the public for assistance identifying the group caught on camera causing the explosion.
On 25 July 2025, a 48-year-old Hill County man was arrested for allegedly possessing bomb-making material (BMM) and explosive devices at his residence. The Hill County Sheriff’s Office stated the suspect “intentionally and knowingly possessed components of an explosive weapon with the intent to combine the components into an explosive weapon for use in a criminal endeavor.” Inside his home, investigators found fuse sections, small pill bottles used to contain the explosives, electrical tape, as well as mixed and unmixed exploding target material (ETM).
On 23 July 2025 at approximately 1300 hours local time, a 28-year-old male allegedly shot three Lorain police officers in what has been described as a “planned and deliberate ambush.” The shooting resulted in the death of one of the police officers and wounded the two others. The suspect, a Lorain resident, was found deceased following a shoot-out with the responding officers. While securing the scene, officers discovered suspicious bags and requested support from the Lorain County Bomb Squad. Bomb squad technicians identified a significant amount of BMM inside the vehicle.
On 9 July 2025, a 19-year-old man was accused of constructing a pipe bomb and hiding it under a dresser in his bedroom. According to an affidavit for probable cause, the suspect informed his ex-girlfriend about the device and its location. The suspect’s ex-girlfriend then notified his mother, who subsequently located and removed the device, placing it on the kitchen table. She contacted the suspect’s probation officer via email to report the situation. The probation officer then notified the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office.
On 22 July 2025 at approximately 1015 hours local time, a Public Works Department crew discovered what they believed to be an explosive device in a storm drain. The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit confirmed the item discovered in the drainpipe was a pipe bomb. The contents of the pipe bomb were deteriorated to the point the item no longer posed a threat to the public. The EOD team performed a render safe procedure on the device to ensure safety for transport and handling.
On 20 July 2025, at approximately 0220 hours local time, an improvised explosive device was detonated in a Target department store to burglarize an ATM inside the store in San Ramon, CA. According to the San Ramon Police Department, no one was injured due to the explosion, but damage was sustained to a portion of the store’s interior near the eastern public entrance. The FBI is assisting with the investigation.
On 18 July 2025 at approximately 1245 hours local time, Boise Police officer made a routine traffic stop and arrested the driver of the vehicle for driving under the influence. The passenger of the vehicle was arrested on outstanding warrant charges. The officers then discovered a suspected pipe bomb while searching the suspect’s vehicle. The Boise Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit responded and conducted remote diagnostics on the suspected pipe bomb and determined it was a viable device. A spokesperson for the department stated, "It was a viable explosive device.