Indiana: Police, bomb squad secure improvised explosive device from car in Columbus

Columbus police are investigating the discovery of a improvised explosive device, or pipe bomb, in a vehicle near the area of 13th Street and Pearl Street at about noon today. The city police department Explosive Ordinance Team, or bomb squad, Read More …

Northern Ireland: Police investigating after pipe bomb thrown at property in Newry

Police are investigating after a pipe bomb was thrown at a property in the Watsons Road area of Newry on Sunday night. The incident happened at 7.20pm on Sunday night and the device has now been removed for further forensic Read More …

California: Man arrested after throwing pipe bombs at San Francisco patrol car during pursuit

A man has been arrested for allegedly knocking a parishioner unconscious inside a San Francisco Catholic church and throwing pipe bombs at a patrol car during a car chase, authorities said Monday. The 42-year-old Concord man was arrested Sunday by Read More …

Northern Ireland: Police investigating potential sectarian hate crime after pipe bomb attack on Derry home

A woman in her 20s was inside the home in Heron Way when the device partially exploded at the backdoor at around 11.30pm. She wasn’t injured however damage was caused to the door. A number of nearby homes were evacuated Read More …

Ireland: Investigation underway following the discovery of a pipe bomb in Clogherhead

Gardaí are investigating the discovery of a pipe bomb in County Louth. It was found at the front door of a house in the Callystown area of Clogherhead around lunchtime yesterday. A Defence Forces spokesperson has confirmed to LMFM News Read More …

Florida man dumps forgotten homemade pipe bomb at car wash after estranged wife turns him in

A Florida man was arrested after he left a homemade pipe bomb in a car wash trash can, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office. Anthony Ray West, a 58-year-old electrical engineer, was arrested and charged with manufacturing an explosive device Read More …

Northern Ireland: ‘Reckless’ east Belfast pipe bomb condemned

There’s been widespread condemnation after a pipe bomb exploded in east Belfast last night. No one was injured when the device went off close to houses in Hyndford Street. Police responded to a report of a loud bang near an Read More …

Israel Police find improvised pipe bomb during a car search

Police officers found an improvised pipe bomb during a car search in the Israeli-Arab town, Jisr e-Zarka, according to the Israel Police Spokesperson’s Unit. Police subsequently arrested three suspects. Read more… Source: The Jerusalem Post  

British Columbia: Second device discovered in Aberdeen confirmed to be pipe bomb

The Kamloops RCMP is warning residents to be vigilant following the confirmation that a second device found yesterday was pipe bomb containing explosives. Kamloops RCMP Cpl. Crystal Evelyn said the RCMP Explosive Disposal Unit (EDU) confirmed the device reported and Read More …

British Columbia: Bomb squad handles suspicious package in Kamloops neighbourhood

RCMP had a portion of a residential street in the Aberdeen area closed Tuesday morning, July 4, due to what has been been confirmed to be the presence of a pipe bomb. Officers were on scene in the 900-block of Read More …

Ireland: Armed gardai to be deployed amid violence fears over €1.7 million drug debt

Armed gardai are to be deployed amid fears of a major escalation in violence linked to a bitter feud centred on a €1.7 million drug debt. Officers in Tallaght, South Co Dublin, are on high alert following a spate of Read More …

Northern Ireland: Pipe bomb defused in Co Down security alert

A pipe bomb has been recovered as a security alert ended in Newtownards on Saturday morning. The security alert began on Friday night in the Ardmillan Crescent area with the discovery of the suspicious object. The explosive was diffused by Read More …

North Carolina: Police confirm 2 pipe bomb devices found at Hickory church, suspect arrested

The Hickory Police Department confirmed two “pipe bomb-type” devices were found at a church in Hickory on Sunday afternoon and have identified the suspect believed to be responsible. The suspect has since been arrested and several law enforcement agencies were Read More …

Malaysian police discover three homemade pipe bombs at Jalan Klang Lama

After an explosion at a shop in Jalan Klang Lama, the police discovered three homemade bombs made from modified plastic (PVC) pipes. Brickfields district police chief Amihizam Shukor said police received a report on the explosion at about 6am via Read More …

South Carolina: Man arrested after pipe bomb, homemade firearm found in Summerville home

Summerville Police say a man is behind bars after officers found a pipe bomb in his home. During his arrest, officers say they observed a “pipe bomb”, and surrounding neighbors were advised to evacuate their homes, The Charleston County Bomb Read More …

Kansas: Wichita police bomb squad responds after homemade pipe bomb is found in empty lot

A homemade pipe bomb found in an empty lot in Newton drew response from both Newton and Wichita police. A Newton police offer responded to a call of a “suspicious device” around 6:15 p.m. Saturday in the 900 block of Read More …

Cyprus: 22-year-old in prison for possession of explosives

The Police arrested a 22-year-old man in connection with an investigation into a case of illegal possession and storage of explosives. Before the arrest and securing a court warrant, the Police carried out an investigation of the young man’s home Read More …

Northern Ireland: Four suspected pipe bombs found in cemetery in Creggan

Four suspected pipe bombs have been found by police in a cemetery in Northern Ireland. Officers sealed off the City Cemetery in Creggan, Londonderry, on Tuesday following the discovery of a suspicious device. Police said all four devices were located Read More …

Montana: Suspected pipe bomb detonated near Old Steel Bridge in Kalispell

The Missoula County Sheriff’s Office explosive team blew up a pipe bomb a pedestrian found on Tuesday afternoon near Kalispell’s Old Steel Bridge. Flathead County Sheriff Brian Heino says the person stumbled across the device around 1 p.m. A police Read More …