Posts Tagged ‘explosive devices’
Albany man suspected of planting explosive devices on city streets
A 16-month investigation led Albany police to a suspect in a series of roadway explosions. Ezekiel Joseph Brown, 46, is accused of making and using improvised explosive devices, allegedly planting five IEDs on city streets between summer 2021 and winter 2022 in Albany. The devices were reportedly crafted out of and concealed by everyday items,…
Read MoreExplosive experts in Greece defuse a parcel bomb sent to a judge
Explosives experts in northern Greece on Monday safely defused a parcel bomb that had been delivered to a senior judge at her courthouse office, police said. The judge in the country’s second-largest city of Thessaloniki found the package suspicious and didn’t open it, calling court police who evacuated the building. Few members of the public…
Read MoreNew details emerge from case of man accused of setting off explosive devices near downtown Colorado Springs: Affidavit
Supplies from Home Depot and a book titled “Fireworks Cookbook” helped Edward Kiley allegedly extend a decade-plus set of crimes involving homemade explosive devices, according to arrest records obtained by The Gazette. Colorado Springs police said Kiley, 69, set off a homemade explosive device outside of a business in late January. Kiley was arrested on…
Read MoreBomb explodes outside ministry in Athens, no injuries
An explosive device went off outside Greece’s labour ministry in central Athens early on Saturday but caused no injuries, Greek police said. A Greek newspaper received a phone call by an unknown caller that a bomb had been planted at the ministry and had informed the police who cordoned off the area before the explosion…
Read MoreMan accused of leaving explosive device on Valley Metro light rail platform
A Phoenix man has been accused of leaving an explosive device on a Valley Metro light rail platform last week. According to court paperwork, Phoenix police were called to the platform near 24th and Jefferson streets around midnight on January 23 for a report of a possible explosive device on the platform. The device was…
Read MoreSwedish PM condemns ‘attempted attack’ against Israeli embassy in Sweden
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson condemned “an attempted attack” against the Israeli Embassy in Stockholm, after an object believed to be an explosive device was found outside it and destroyed by the national bomb squad on Wednesday. Embassy staff had notified police of the object, triggering a large response from law enforcement, Swedish police said.…
Read MoreNYC brothers were stockpiling arsenal of bombs, ghost guns with hit list: Indictment
Two New York City brothers were accused Monday of stockpiling an arsenal of explosive devices and ghost guns in their family’s home, where authorities say they also found anarchist propaganda and a hit list that mentioned but didn’t name cops, judges, politicians and celebrities. Andrew and Angelo Hatziagelis were indicted on 130 counts of an…
Read MoreTwo men arrested, charged with planting explosive devices in central MA
Two teenagers were arrested Wednesday following police investigation into a string of explosions in Central Massachusetts in December. Nathan Asselin, 19, of Sturbridge, and Camron Lamarche, 19, of Southbridge, were both arrested and charged with four counts of possession of a destructive device, placing an explosive device, vandalism, and other offenses. In late December, police…
Read MoreRussian woman sentenced to 27 years in prison for fatal bombing of pro-war blogger
A Russian court on Thursday sentenced a woman to 27 years for a café blast that killed a prominent pro-war blogger after he was given a bust of himself that later exploded. Darya Trepova, 26, was convicted by the court in St. Petersburg of carrying out a terrorist attack, illegal trafficking of explosive devices and…
Read MoreExplosive device found outside Deming, New Mexico, courthouse, police say
Authorities in New Mexico are investigating after an explosive device was found Monday near a courthouse in Deming. The explosive device was found near Luna County Magistrate Court, according to the Deming Police Department. Police added there was the possibility of a second device, and advised people to steer clear of the area. Deming is…
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