Ireland: Suspect device discovered in Drogheda

The device was removed from the scene and has been sent to Forensic Science Ireland for further analysis. The Army Bomb Disposal Team was called to the scene of a suspect device in Drogheda yesterday. The discovery was made at Read More …

Illinois Man Arrested With Bombs Posted Right-Wing Content

Just after 3 a.m. last Friday, a Pekin police officer pulled over a car for a traffic violation, according to an affidavit. Dalton Mattus, 34, was a passenger inside the vehicle, and police say they found a canvas bag under Read More …

UK: Crime report reveals Scotland ‘terror attack’ plan

A multi-agency police inquiry has investigated what appear to have been preparations for a terrorist attack in Scotland. Brief details of the case have been revealed in a report from the National Crime Agency (NCA). The NCA said a counter Read More …

Pakistan: Grenades hurled at Peshawar police post

Unidentified persons hurled three hand grenades on a police post in Jumma Khan Khwarh area in the jurisdiction of Nasir Bagh police station on the outskirts of the provincial capital on Sunday night. The city police said of the three Read More …

UK: ‘Suspicious chemicals’ alert was sparked by ‘amateur chemistry enthusiasts’ with no criminal intent

An investigation launched after the discovery of ‘suspicious chemicals’ in a police raid has been closed, with no criminal charges brought against three men arrested. The discovery on a housing estate in the Marsh Green area of Wigan more than Read More …

France to deploy more troops to troubled Pacific territory of New Caledonia

Hundreds more security personnel will join the 1,500 reinforcements already on the ground in New Caledonia after the worst unrest in the French Pacific territory in more than 30 years. The High Commission of New Caledonia, which represents the French Read More …

Nevada: Carson City Man Arrested for Allegedly Building Explosives

A Carson City man was arrested and faces charges related to building explosive devices. Carson City deputies conducted a traffic stop on Saturday, May 18, around 1 a.m. on a car driven by 50-year-old Christopher Gorham. After searching the car, Read More …

UK: Man caught with homemade explosive device sparking evacuation jailed

A man who built a homemade explosive forcing around 60 people to flee their homes has been jailed for 30 months. Christopher Scarr was caught with the device in a cupboard at the property in Glasgow’s Springburn on April 17, Read More …

UK: Controlled explosion carried out in Caddington as counter-terror police arrest man in Bedfordshire

A man has been arrested by counter-terrorism officers after “a number of suspicious substances” were found at a property in Bedfordshire. Police said an ordnance disposal team had carried out a “controlled explosion” at the site on Hyde Road, Caddington, Read More …

France accuses Azerbaijan of fomenting deadly riots in overseas territory New Caledonia

Days of clashes between demonstrators and police in French-controlled New Caledonia are fueled by foreign interference, Paris declared on Thursday, as local officials vowed to restore order in the South Pacific territory. French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said that the Read More …

UK: Suspect materials found and injured man arrested as bomb squad investigate caravan explosion

A man who was seriously injured in a caravan explosion in Cornwall has been arrested and is now under police guard in hospital. The explosion rocked the quiet village of Drakewalls on Sunday (May 12) with the bomb squad called Read More …

France declares a state of emergency in New Caledonia, 500 police sent to quash deadly riots

France has declared a state of emergency on the Pacific island of New Caledonia, after four people including a police officer were killed in riots over voting reform on the French-ruled island. The move came as the French government confirmed Read More …

North Carolina: Charlotte City Council approves new bomb suit for CMPD

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is getting a new bomb suit. Charlotte City Council voted Monday to buy a new bomb suit ensemble to replace an old one. CMPD currently has five of them. Bomb technicians wear the suits for protection Read More …

Washington: St. Joseph Medical Center staff find explosive device on admitted patient

Bellingham police officers responded to the St. Joseph Medical Center on Wednesday evening after hospital staff located a small improvised explosive device in the jacket pocket of an admitted patient, according to Megan Peters with the Bellingham Police Department. Hospital Read More …

Ireland: Army carry out controlled explosion of suspicious device discovered in Co Kildare

The Grand Canal in Sallins, Co Kildare has re-opened again following the discovery of a suspicious device yesterday. Gardaí were alerted to the discovery of the device by the Grand Canal in Sallins, Co Kildare at approximately 3.30pm yesterday, Wednesday Read More …

Michigan: Grant Man Charged With Transporting Explosive And Possessing A Destructive Device

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that Luke Isaac Terpstra, a 30-year-old resident of Grant, Michigan, has been charged with transporting an explosive with the intent to kill, injure, or Read More …

California Highway Patrol introduces 8 new canine teams

Eight new canine teams were introduced during a CHP ceremony in West Sacramento on Friday. The dogs will be used for various tasks, including detecting human scent, contraband, and explosives across the state. The graduates consist of five Patrol and Read More …

Ireland: Man arrested for carrying ‘improvised explosive device’ in Finglas

A Dublin man arrested for carrying an “improvised explosive device” close to his home believed there was a “viable” threat to his safety, a court has heard. Sammy Hutch (48) of Cardiffsbridge Avenue, Finglas, was remanded in custody on Thursday. Read More …