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Teague: On 31 July 2026, around 0918 local time, the Teague Police Department responded to a hand grenade found near the intersection of 12th Street and China Street in Teague, TX. Police searched the area and found a heavily rusted and dirt-covered hand grenade, which they determined was inert. Police safely removed grenade.
Barbourville: On 30 July 2026, the Kentucky State Police, Knox County Sheriff's Office, and the ATF responded after a homemade incendiary device was found among a male suspect's personal property while being checked in to the Knox County Detention Center on 570 Kentucky-225 in Barbourville, KY. The suspect had been arrested following a traffic stop on outstanding warrants. Officers searched the suspect’s backpack finding drugs and drug paraphernalia. A follow-up search at the detention center found the homemade incendiary device.
Philadelphia: On 30 July 2026, at approximately 0200 local time, the Philadelphia Police Department and its bomb disposal unit responded to a private residence after a grenade was thrown through the window of a rowhome on West Courtland Street in Philadelphia, PA. Police stated that when the grenade did not detonate, an occupant in the home threw the grenade back onto the sidewalk. The bomb squad removed the device, which was later identified as an inert grenade. The investigation remains ongoing.
Monticello: On 28 July 2026, the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office, the New York State Police (NYSP), NYSP Bomb Squad, and Catskills Shomrim, a volunteer neighborhood watch organization, responded to a suspected explosive device found in a private residence in Monticello, NY. The homeowner discovered the device when repairing a water leak in their basement. According to police, the device was likely there for an extended period. The investigation remains ongoing.
Jourdanton: On 27 July 2026, around 0800 local time, the Atascosa County Sheriff's Office and an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team from Lackland Air Force Base responded to an unspecified business in Jourdanton, TX, after an artifact was suspected of being a Civil War-era ordnance. A local man had the ordnance in his office, after finding it on a fishing trip, but an employee with a military background suspected it was a live round. The ordnance was identified as a live Parrott round used in the American Civil War.
Far Rockaway: On 25 July 2026, around 1200 local time, the New York Police Department and their Emergency Service Unit responded to a call of shots fired at a private residence located on Ocean Crest Boulevard in Far Rockaway, NY. A family member called 911 after hearing gunshots and finding a body in a room, warning police that the suspect, a 33-year-old male, was armed. Before police could make their entry, the house exploded, and the armed suspect emerged wearing a tactical vest loaded with ammunition. The suspect ignored police instructions resulting in the suspect being shot.
Rolla: On 25 July 2026, the Rolla Police Department responded to an explosion at a private residence in Rolla, MO. A 40-year-old male suspect had thrown fireworks at his neighbor’s residence due to a personal grudge against the neighbor. The device exploded outside the bedroom windows, causing the neighbors to leave the residence and confront the suspect. Police arrested the suspect. The investigation remains ongoing.
Pewaukee: On 23 July 2026, the Pewaukee Police Department and the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office Explosive Ordnance Disposal team responded to a private residence located in the Village of Pewaukee, WI, where 26 blasting caps were found. A resident discovered the blasting caps, estimated to be 50 years old, while cleaning out his late father's home.
Houston: On 23 July 2026, the Harris County Sheriff's Office and their bomb squad responded to a suspected explosive device found while serving a search warrant on Gilpin Street in Houston, TX. Deputies were serving the warrant in connection to an investigation on child sexual abuse material (CSAM) when the device was discovered. The device was a foil wrapped package and electrical tape appearing to resemble a pipe bomb. Bomb technicians removed the device, later determining it was a group of fireworks packed together.
Dayton: On 23 July 2026, around 0949 local time, the Dayton Police Department, their bomb squad, and a Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Explosive Ordnance Disposal team responded to a suspicious item found along Springfield Street at North Garfield Street in Dayton, OH. Police established a perimeter and evacuated the residents from the neighborhood. The item was identified to be a World War II-era artillery round. It was relocated and rendered safe.