Posts Tagged ‘fire & arson’
Ice cream truck left on Kelowna, B.C., bridge posed ‘significant’ public safety risk: RCMP
The bridge connecting the cities of Kelowna and West Kelowna in B.C.’s Okanagan was closed for nearly 12 hours Monday after someone left a truck containing materials that police said “present a significant risk to public safety” on the crossing. Kelowna RCMP closed the William R. Bennet Bridge around 3:45 a.m. after a “distraught” man…
Read MoreMan with Molotov cocktail threatened to kill Cabinet members, Capitol Police say
A Massachusetts man arrested at the U.S. Capitol on Monday told police he was there to kill a newly confirmed member of President Donald Trump’s cabinet, federal investigators say. Ryan Michael “Reily” English was charged in D.C. District Court on Tuesday with unlawful possession of a firearm and carrying an explosive or incendiary device on…
Read MoreColumbia [MO] man arrested for alleged arson at Boone County Courthouse
A Columbia man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly throwing an incendiary device described as being similar to a Molotov cocktail at the front door of the Boone County Courthouse, igniting a fireball as someone was exiting the building. According to a Facebook post from the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, the incident happened around 12:03 p.m.…
Read MoreMan charged in arson at Congressman’s office over TikTok ban
The back door of Congressman Glenn Grothman’s Fond du Lac office is charred because of a Sunday fire started with gasoline. Responding officers were able to put it out quickly, and they found the accused arsonist standing there, watching the flames spread to the siding and door. He calmly explained he started the fire because…
Read MoreAustralian Police make arrest in Sydney synagogue arson case
Authorities in Australia on Wednesday announced the arrest of a 33-year-old man accused of vandalizing and attempting to set fire to a Sydney synagogue earlier this month. The arrest comes as police in the southeastern state of New South Wales crack down on anti-Semitic crimes amid a slew of attacks and vandalism targeting Australia’s Jewish…
Read More2 people arrested with fire truck while impersonating firefighters at LA wildfires: Police
Two people from Oregon were arrested for posing as firefighters in the Pacific Palisades area, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. A Los Angeles Police Department unit was patrolling through the evacuation zones on Saturday, when they discovered a fire truck that “did not appear to be legitimate,” according to the sheriff’s department.…
Read MoreFire chief shot and killed after stopping to help driver who hit deer with their car
A fire chief in Alabama has been shot and killed after he stopped to help a driver who had hit a deer with their vehicle, police said. The incident occurred at approximately 5 p.m. on Sunday when Chambers County deputies in Alabama were dispatched to County Road 267 near U.S. 431 in the Stroud —…
Read MoreMan accused of starting fire at Wisconsin congressman’s office motivated by TikTok ban, police say
A man accused of setting a fire at a strip mall in Wisconsin where a congressman’s office is located told authorities he was motivated by the federal ban on TikTok. The office of Republican Rep. Glenn Grothman, who voted last April for a bill that mandated TikTok’s China-based parent company sell its U.S. operation by…
Read MoreMan Shot Himself In Head Before Cybertruck Exploded Outside Trump’s Las Vegas Hotel, Officials Say
The highly decorated Army soldier inside the Tesla Cybertruck that burst into flames outside President-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel shot himself in the head before the explosion and likely planned to cause more damage but the explosive was rudimentary and the steel-sided vehicle absorbed much of the force, officials said Thursday. Clark County Sheriff…
Read MoreTesla Cybertruck explosion outside Trump Hotel in Las Vegas investigated as possible act of terrorism
A Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside the Trump Towers in Las Vegas early Wednesday, killing one person in the vehicle, is being investigated as a possible act of terrorism, according to law enforcement. Investigators do not believe there’s “any other danger to the community right now,” FBI agent Jeremy Schwartz said at a news conference…
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