Posts Tagged ‘explosive devices’
Ex-Key West firefighter had weapons cache, pipe bomb, explosives and building sketch, cops say
A traffic stop last week in Key West led to officers and federal agents discovering a cache of weapons, a pipe bomb and explosives-making materials inside a former city firefighter’s apartment, according to police. Along with the arsenal of weaponry, police also found a sketch of an unidentified building that included a possible sniper location…
Read MoreRussia issues protest to Moldova over embassy bomb alert
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that Moldovan police had violated diplomatic protocol by blocking entrances to its embassy in the capital of Moldova. Relations between Russia and ex-Soviet Moldova’s pro-European government have deteriorated sharply, with Moldovan President Maia Sandu repeatedly denouncing Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and accusing the Kremlin of trying to unseat her.…
Read MoreMan sentenced to eight years in federal prison for bombing statue in San Antonio
A Florida man was sentenced to eight years in federal prison for bombing a sculpture in San Antonio, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Christopher Rodriguez, 45, pleaded guilty in Aug. 2024 to several charges, including damaging property occupied by a federal government and explosive materials, a news release says. Rodriguez, a licensed Florida attorney…
Read MoreMan charged with tossing explosive device from vehicle near railroad tracks
Authorities arrested a Maple Shade man on accusations he threw an explosive device from his vehicle near railroad tracks in town, police said Monday. Louis Monica, 61, was arrested Friday and charged with causing or risking widespread injury and damage, possession of prohibited destructive devices and weapons offenses. Police responded to a grassy area on…
Read MoreCourt documents released on a Fort Carson Soldier accused of stealing an explosive device
An active duty Fort Carson soldier, 41-year-old Joshua King, is being accused of stealing C4 off the post. According to court documents, the explosive was found when the soldier’s ex-wife was cleaning at her residence. She claims she discovered it on top of a dresser inside the garage when going to collect a knife collection.…
Read MoreFlorida attorney to spend years in prison for attempted bombing in DC
Panama City-based attorney Christopher Rodriquez, 45, will spend more than eight years in federal prison for an attempted bombing near the Chinese Embassy in D.C. in September 2023. Rodriguez drove from his home in Panama City to Northern Virginia with a rifle and 15 pounds of explosive material, according to court documents. On his way…
Read MoreMaryland man charged for possession of homemade explosive device and ammunition
A Maryland man has been charged for the possession of an explosive device and the illegal possession of ammunition in Prince George’s County. 43-year-old Robert Criss of Capitol Heights, Maryland is being held on no-bond. Prince George’s County Police and Prince George’s County Office of the Fire Marshal Bomb Squad responded to a storage facility…
Read MorePrince George’s County bomb squad defuses homemade pipe bomb in storage unit
Authorities were working Wednesday night to defuse an explosive device found inside a storage unit on Suitland Road in Hillcrest Heights, Maryland, prompting road closures and a large emergency response, officials said. The Prince George’s County Fire Department Bomb Squad responded to the scene at 4410 Suitland Road, where the device was discovered. Officials also…
Read MoreLafayette Man Arrested After Fake Explosive Device Found in Saint Streets Neighborhood
A Lafayette man has been arrested following an incident that prompted evacuations and a law enforcement response in the Saint Streets neighborhood on Tuesday that many neighbors described as a scary situation. According to the Lafayette Police Department, investigators arrested 43-year-old Michael Mayeux after executing a search warrant at his home on Ridgewood Drive. Mayeux…
Read MoreA cache of explosives in Sydney provoked antisemitic terrorism fears. Police now say it was faked
An explosives-filled trailer that Australian politicians earlier described as an antisemitic terrorism plot and a foiled mass casualty event was staged by criminals in a complicated hoax — and was never meant to be detonated, police said Monday. Law enforcement agencies investigating January’s discovery of the trailer on the outskirts of Sydney divulged in a…
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