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On 3 August 2024, at approximately 2130 hours local time, Bethlehem Police Department officers responded to a music festival on First Street in Bethlehem after a pyrotechnic was discovered. Officers removed the pyrotechnic, described as a commercial grade firework.
On 5 August 2024, at approximately 0930 hours local time, Portland Police Bureau (PPB) officers responded to the 1900 block of NE 141st Avenue for reports of a loud explosion and determined an explosive device had functioned in a vehicle but the driver had been able to drive away. The driver and the vehicle returned several hours later, at approximately 1230 hours, and a second explosive device was functioned, leading PPB officers to return to the scene. The Metro Explosive Disposal Unit, FBI, and ATF responded to assist and cleared the vehicle and a suspicious bag.
On 7 August 2024, at approximately 1030 hours local time, a Bloomfield Police Department (BPD) officer responded to a house fire and extinguished it single-handedly. Upon further investigation of the scene, the responding officer discovered an improvised incendiary device (IID), described as a Molotov cocktail, in the driveway. During the investigation, a female suspect, possibly under the influence of drugs, returned to the home with another IID and was arrested. BPD believes that a similar IID was used to ignite the house fire. The investigation is ongoing.
On 3 August 2024, Elko Police Department officers and bomb squad technicians responded to the residence of a mining company employee on South 11th Street and discovered commercial explosives, including a non-electric delay detonator, four boosters, and detonating cord. The employee had reportedly taken the materials from a mining site. The 33-year-old man was arrested on charges of unlawful possessing, manufacturing, or disposing of an explosive or firearm device and unlawful possessing an explosive or firearm device in a public or private area. The ATF assisted in the investigation.
On 2 August 2024, at approximately 0700 hours local time, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office Drug Task Force STAR (Special Tactics and Response) Team discovered 2 pipe bombs, 15 grenades, 107 pounds of unspecified explosive powder, narcotics, 7 guns, and a large amount of ammunition while searching a home in the 6500 block of North Hickory Street in Kansas City. Kansas City Missouri Police Department Bomb Squad technicians responded to assist and removed the explosives.
On 7 August 2024, at approximately 1150 hours local time, Chicago Police Department Bomb Squad technicians responded to the 4700 block of South Marshfield Avenue for reports of a suspicious object. Technicians examined the object, determined it was a viable explosive described as a grenade, and removed it from the scene. The investigation is ongoing.
On 3 August 2024, at approximately 1130 hours local time, Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a residence on Burke Hill Road in Ukiah after a resident found a pipe bomb in their mailbox. The Sonoma County Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team responded to assist. Bomb technicians examined the device, described as a galvanized metal pipe filled with smokeless powder with two plastic end caps and a fuse attached, before removing it from the scene and rendering it safe.
On 1 August 2024, at approximately 0100 hours local time, unidentified suspects threw an unspecified explosive device into a dumpster on the 5000 block of Rubio Avenue in Los Angeles. The explosive functioned, igniting a fire. The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the scene and extinguished the flames. Authorities are still investigating the nature of the explosive. No further device details were provided.
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On 25 July 2024, Lake Worth Police Department (LWPD) officers found two bags containing potentially explosive devices in separate locations in Lake Worth after a suspicious man was initially reported inside a department store. LWPD officers found the first suspicious bag outside of an auction house on Azle Avenue, and a second bag was later found on Boat Club Road. The Fort Worth Fire Department responded to assist. Bomb squad technicians examined the contents of the backpacks, which were described as propane tanks, electrical wiring, and pressure cookers, before rendering them safe.
On 28 July 2024, according to media reporting, an unidentified suspect threw an explosive device into the front yard of a residence on the 3000 block of Avis Road in Summit County, prompting the response of Springfield Township Police Department officers. The device functioned, damaging a front window, but no injuries were reported. The home had previously been targeted on 17 July when a rock was thrown through a window, though it is unclear if the two incidents are connected. The investigation is ongoing.