Posts Tagged ‘explosive devices’
Man accused of trespassing on school grounds, making claims of having explosive device
A man has been arrested for trespassing onto an elementary school and making claims to school staff he had an explosive device in a backpack. On Wednesday just before 10 a.m., officers responded to Anna Henry Elementary School for a report of a suspicious man who trespassed on school grounds. Joshua Aaron Downing, 44, is…
Read MoreEngineer Indicted for Bombing Energy Facilities in California
Peter Karasev, 36, a U.S. citizen residing in San Jose, was arraigned in the Northern District of California today on an indictment charging him with destroying energy facilities and using fire or explosives to commit a federal crime. According to court documents, Karasev was indicted on Oct. 19. As alleged in counts one and two…
Read MoreLeeds hospital patient averted potential bombing by befriending attacker, court hears
A man who averted a potential bombing by befriending the attacker told a 999 call handler “he was about to kill a lot of people”, a court has heard. Mohammed Farooq, 28, who is accused of planning a terror attack at St James’s Hospital in Leeds, was “agitated” when Nathan Newby spotted him in the…
Read MoreMan accused of throwing bombs at police during SF car chase appears in court
The man accused of tossing explosive devices out of a car window at police officers during a chase from San Francisco to the East Bay Sunday made his first appearance in court Wednesday. The suspect, 42-year-old Daniel Garcia was stoic in court Wednesday, as he was arraigned on a dozen different charges. “We do not…
Read MoreLeeds hospital patient talked down bomber, terror trial told
A patient “saved many lives” by talking down a hospital worker who planned to “kill as many nurses as possible” with a homemade bomb, a court has heard. Mohammed Farooq, 28, brought a pressure cooker device to St James’s Hospital in Leeds on 20 January to “commit a terrorist atrocity,” prosecutors claim. The clinical support…
Read MoreAssault in SF leads to police pursuit, ‘suspicious devices’ thrown at officers, officials say
A dangerous police chase took place across the Bay Bridge and into the East Bay, and it all started when a man walked into one of San Francisco’s most well-known churches. ABC7 News spoke to the pastor of Saints Peter and Paul Church in SF, right next to Washington Square Park in North Beach. He…
Read MoreIndia police detain man as suspect in explosion that killed 3 people at Jehovah’s Witness gathering
Police in southern India detained a man for suspected involvement in setting off explosives at a Jehovah’s Witness gathering in southern India that killed at least three people and wounded 50 others, authorities said Monday. Hundreds of faithful were at a prayer session Sunday at the Zamra International Convention Center in the town of Kalamassery…
Read MoreCyprus police arrest 4 people after a small explosion near the Israeli Embassy
Police in Cyprus said Saturday they arrested four Syrians on suspicion of setting off a small explosive device that caused no damage not far from Israeli Embassy in the capital Nicosia. Police said the four, ranging in ages between 17 and 21, face charges of attempted destruction of property using explosives, possession and use of…
Read MoreDetonation of explosive device inside teddy bear leads to arrest of suspect
The recent detonation of an explosive device in San Bernardino resulted in the arrest of a suspect and the seizure of weapons and drugs, according to the San Bernardino Police Department. Patrol officers responded to a 9-1-1 call after a business owner was notified by witnesses that a possible explosive device inside a large teddy…
Read MoreTwo men arrested on charges of mass destruction after detonating explosive in Bucks
Police in Bucks County say an initial call for fireworks led to charges of mass destruction being filed. Warrington Police say on Sunday around 3:30 a.m. officers were notified of possible fireworks in the area of Street Road and Neshaminy Avenue. Officials say that the course of about twenty minutes Police heard multiple explosions that…
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