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Mexico: Explosive Device Thrown at Vehicle Verification Center Following Fire, 2 Injured

Submitted by jumholtz on Fri, 11/08/2024 - 14:47

On 14 October 2024, at approximately 1000 hours local time, two armed individuals on a motorcycle threw flammable liquid inside a vehicle identification center in Celaya, Guanajuato state, starting a fire. While a National Guard member attempted to put out the small fire, the two suspects threw an explosive device into the building, which functioned and injured the National Guard member, and a woman present at the scene. Guanajuato State Public Security Forces, Army personnel, and additional National Guard personnel responded and secured the area. No further device details were released.

Washington: IED Functioned on Roadway

Submitted by jumholtz on Fri, 11/08/2024 - 13:50

On 11 October 2024, at approximately 1720 hours local time, the King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) received reports of an explosion near the intersection of South 116th Street and 1st Avenue South in Burien. At the scene, KCSO deputies and Burien Police Department officers discovered remnants of an IED that had functioned on the street. No additional device details were provided. No injuries were reported. The KCSO Bomb Disposal Unit is assisting in the ongoing investigating.

Washington: IED Discovered at Residence, 1 Arrested

Submitted by jumholtz on Fri, 11/08/2024 - 13:49

On 15 October 2024, Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Bellingham Police Department officers executed a search warrant at an alleged drug dealer’s residence on Lakeway Drive in Bellingham and discovered an unspecified IED, a stolen firearm, fentanyl, methamphetamine, and $3,000 in cash. The IED was removed from the residence and taken to a police station for further investigation. A 46-year-old male suspect was arrested.

Washington: 3 IEDs Discovered after Police Chase, 2 Arrested

Submitted by jumholtz on Fri, 11/08/2024 - 13:48

On 12 October 2024, Washington State Patrol officers discovered an idling vehicle with the driver and passenger sleeping inside, along with drug paraphernalia, on the 3500 block of 108th Avenue in Bellevue. The driver fled the scene, and the vehicle was stopped by officers following a car chase on I-90 West. Both suspects attempted to flee on foot and were apprehended and arrested. Bomb squads from the Bellevue Police Department, Washington State Patrol, King County, FBI, and ATF responded after officers found two IEDs in the vehicle. No additional device information was provided.

Tennessee: Explosives Found in Recycling Facility

Submitted by jumholtz on Fri, 11/08/2024 - 13:47

On 10 October 2024, at approximately 1414 hours local time, Knoxville Police Department officers and Knoxville Fire Department crews responded to a recycling facility on the 2700 block of Mynderse Avenue in Knoxville after an employee discovered a steel box outside the plant that was emitting smoke. Knoxville Police Department Bomb Squad technicians used an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to examine the contents of the box, described as a “5x5 steel box” that they believed contained dynamite. The surrounding area was evacuated while authorities examined the box’s contents.

Oregon: Pipe Bomb Discovered During Traffic Stop, 1 Arrested

Submitted by jumholtz on Fri, 11/08/2024 - 13:45

On 10 October 2024, Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office deputies conducted a traffic stop outside Milton-Freewater and arrested the driver for outstanding felony warrants. While searching the vehicle, deputies discovered a pipe bomb inside the glove compartment. The Oregon State Police Bomb Squad was called to assist. Bomb squad technicians x-rayed the device, confirmed it was filled with an unknown substance, and removed it from the vehicle before rendering the pipe bomb safe without incident.

Oklahoma: Suspected Pipe Bomb Discovered During Traffic Stop, 2 Arrested

Submitted by jumholtz on Fri, 11/08/2024 - 13:44

On 14 October 2024, at approximately 1223 hours local time, Oklahoma City Police Department (OCPD) officers conducted a traffic stop near Southwest 21st Street and South Pennsylvania Avenue in Oklahoma City and found a duffel bag in the vehicle that contained a suspected pipe bomb described as a PVC pipe wrapped in brown paper with a green fuse. The OCPD Bomb Squad was called to assist. No additional details have been released. The driver and passenger were arrested, and the investigation is ongoing.

Iowa: IED Used to Damage Vehicle, 1 Arrested

Submitted by jumholtz on Fri, 11/08/2024 - 13:43

On 15 October 2024, at approximately 0600 hours local time, Des Moines Police Department (DMPD) officers and Des Moines Fire Department crews responded to a residence on the 1200 block of Hartford Avenue in Des Moines for a report of a vehicle on fire. At the scene, authorities did not find an active fire, but instead found evidence that an explosive device had caused damage to the vehicle. DMPD Bomb Squad technicians and arson investigators were called to the scene and discovered debris consistent with an IED and confirmed damage to the vehicle was consistent with an explosion.

Indiana: Possible Explosive Material Discovered in Vehicle, 1 Arrested

Submitted by jumholtz on Fri, 11/08/2024 - 13:41

On 13 October 2024, at approximately 2330 hours local time, Starke County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) deputies responded to a residence on the 6000 North Block of 1100 East in Grovertown for a report of a man who allegedly entered the home forcefully and began breaking items and waving a firearm. The 30-year-old suspect fled in a vehicle and was stopped and arrested near a truck stop on US-30 by SCSO and Marshall County Sheriff’s Office deputies.

Illinois: IED Discovered During Narcotics Investigation, 2 Arrested

Submitted by jumholtz on Fri, 11/08/2024 - 13:40

On 11 October 2024, Stark County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) deputies served search warrants at four different locations across Stark County and discovered an IED at one site, in addition to methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, and stolen property. The Peoria Police Department Bomb Squad was called to the scene to assist, and bomb technicians disposed of the IED. No further device details were released. A 44-year-old woman was arrested for possession of an explosive device and drug related charges, and a 47-year-old man was arrested on other charges.