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REGIONAL DOMESTIC OSINT IED REPORT
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April
2019
REGIONAL
DOMESTIC
OSINT IED
REPORT
Overall Classification:
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Summary of the
TRIPwire open-source
research and regional
overview of the
monthly domestic
explosives-related
events and incidents
that include the
implementation of
improvised explosive
devices (IEDs)
Announcements:
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APRIL 2019
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FL
STATE
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
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92
TOTAL BOMB THREATS
DEVICES SUSPICIOUSPACKAGE
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47
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38
13
Federal Region I
Federal Region II
Federal Region III
Federal Region IV
Federal Region V
Federal Region VI
Federal Region VII
Federal Region VIII
Federal Region IX
Federal Region X
INCIDENTS BY FEDERAL REGION 3
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7
48
9
66
92
Device Functioned
Device Emplaced
Device Discovered
Bomb-Making Materials
Suspicious Package
Bomb Threat
INCIDENTS BY TYPE 2
MOST ACTIVITY MONTHLY SUMMARY
MONTHLY CASUALTIES
HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH
Injuries: 4 Fatalities: 0
Utah: Explosive Precursors and Possible Target Notes Found Inside Private
Residence
On 28 April 2019, North Salt Lake Police Department officers found explosive precursors and
notes about a potential targeted attack in a residence following the arrest of a 24-year-old male
suspect. After a family member reported an unusual chemical odor emanating from the man’s
room, police searched the room and found items and chemicals consistent with a drug or
explosives lab, including precursors for triacetone triperoxide (TATP). Authorities described the
material as a white powdery substance produced by mixing and manipulating hydrogen peroxide,
but no finished product of TATP was found. Police also found notebooks containing references to
chemical weapons and notes on a Salt Lake City apartment building, which was described as a
“target,” and (incorrectly) the site of multiple U.S. Government offices. When questioned, the
suspect did not explain the intended purpose of the discovered chemicals.
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INCIDENTS BY INFRASTRUCTURE 1
Device Functioned
Device Emplaced
Device Discovered
Bomb-Making Materials
Suspicious Package
Bomb Threat
INCIDENTS BY DAY
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APRIL 2019 REGION I
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INCIDENTS BY INFRASTRUCTURE 1
Massachusetts: Mailbox Explodes in Residential
Neighborhood
On 17 April 2019 at approximately 0700 hours local time, Methuen Police
Department (MPD) officers responded to reports of an explosive device
functioning in a residential mailbox, damaging multiple mailboxes and a
nearby vehicle but causing no injuries. According to MPD, a pyrotechnic
device caused the explosion.
VT 3
CT 1
MA 6
RI 1
INCIDENTS BY STATE
REGIONAL HIGHLIGHT
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APRIL 2019 REGION II
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NJ 3
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INCIDENTS BY TYPE 2
New Jersey: Pipe Bomb and Associated Components
Found in Drug Raid
On 6 April 2019, police executing a search warrant at a Berlin borough
home discovered a pipe bomb with associated components in addition to
nine firearms, crystal methamphetamine, and heroin. The prosecutor’s
Suburban Narcotics Task Force, Berlin Borough police, and the Lower
Camden County Regional Special Response Team executed the raid as
part of an investigation into suspected drug sales. The Camden County
Sheriff’s Department Bomb Squad responded to the scene and removed
the device and explosive materials.
INCIDENTS BY INFRASTRUCTURE 1
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APRIL 2019 REGION III
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Transportation
Schools
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Courthouse
Commercial/Retail
Additional Gov't
INCIDENTS BY INFRASTRUCTURE 1
DC 2
DE 2
MD 2
PA 7
VA 5
WV 1
INCIDENTS BY STATE
Delaware: Explosive Device Functions Near Donation
Box, Injuring One
On 24 April 2019 at approximately 2230 hours local time, police responded
after an unspecified explosive device functioned outside a parking lot
clothing donation box in Claymont, critically injuring one man. No further
information was available, but the Delaware State Police, Delaware State
Fire Marshal’s Office, and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives are investigating the incident.
REGIONAL HIGHLIGHT
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APRIL 2019 REGION IV
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INCIDENTS BY INFRASTRUCTURE 1
AL 5
FL 17
GA 7
KY 3
MS 2
NC 6
SC 7
TN 4
INCIDENTS BY STATE
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INCIDENTS BY TYPE 2
Florida: Man Makes and Launches IED into Neighbor’s
Yard
On 20 April 2019, a 25-year-old man initiated an IED described as a pipe
bomb that landed in his neighbor’s yard. The man told Volusia County
Sheriff’s Office deputies that he used stump remover mixed with sugar to
make smoke bombs and shared a video of the outcome on social media.
No one was injured in the incident, but the deputies evacuated the
neighborhood as a precaution.
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APRIL 2019 REGION V
Ohio: IED and Associated Components Discovered in Arsonist’s
Residence
On 23 April 2019 at approximately 0030 hours local time, Logan Police Department
officers observed what appeared to be an IED and additional associated components in
an arson suspect’s apartment. Officers were initially called to the area based on reports
of a female suspect throwing bricks through the windows of several residences.
Responding officers discovered the suspect setting fire to the Hocking County
Courthouse. When confronted, the suspect pulled a large knife, ran from the officers,
barricaded herself in her apartment, and set her couch on fire as officers entered. After
taking the suspect into custody, officers discovered the IED and associated components,
and the Logan Fire Department requested the assistance of the Ohio State Fire
Marshal’s Office and the Columbus Division of Fire Bomb Squad to remove the device
and components.
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Courthouse
Commercial/Retail
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INCIDENTS BY INFRASTRUCTURE 1
IL 9
IN 7
MI 11
MN 4
OH 13
WI 3
INCIDENTS BY STATE
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INCIDENTS BY TYPE 2
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APRIL 2019 REGION VI
Oklahoma: IED Destroys Mailbox
On 2 April 2019, Rogers County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) deputies responded
to the scene of an IED explosion in the mailbox of a private residence in
Inola. According to witnesses, they heard a loud explosion before finding
the mailbox destroyed and the driveway covered in smoke. No injuries were
reported, but RCSO deputies confirmed the damage was caused by an IED.
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INCIDENTS BY INFRASTRUCTURE 1
LA 9
NM 1
OK 5
TX 9
INCIDENTS BY STATE
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APRIL 2019 REGION VII
Missouri: Man Arrested After IED Functions Outside
Residence
On 8 April 2019 at approximately 0800 hours local time, Cole County
Sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of a male suspect detonating IEDs
outside a residence. The victims also indicated the suspect had detonated
additional devices a day earlier. During a search of the area, deputies
found an IED wedged next to a mobile home. The Regional West Fire
District responded, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol Bomb Squad
rendered safe the device. There were no further details on the devices. The
40-year-old suspect was arrested and charged with second-degree assault
and unlawful manufacture and use of a dangerous weapon.
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INCIDENTS BY INFRASTRUCTURE 1
IA 4
KS 3
MO 5
NE 1
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APRIL 2019 REGION VIII
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INCIDENTS BY INFRASTRUCTURE 1
CO 6
MT 2ND 3
UT 5
WY 1
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INCIDENTS BY TYPE 2
Colorado: One Police Officer Injured in Chemical Overpressure Device Attack
On 6 April 2019 at approximately 0020 hours local time, five teenagers ambushed an Arvada police officer with a
chemical overpressure device that caused the officer to lose consciousness and injured a witness. The juveniles
allegedly made a makeshift barricade on the road near Ralston Valley Park in Arvada by piling traffic signs, which the
witness called 911 to report. While the witness and officer were picking up the signs, one of the suspects threw a
plastic container containing the chemical, which detonated in a “big cloud of gas.” Authorities found a three
additional devices, and the Arvada Fire Hazmat Crew determined at least one used brake fluid and powdered
chlorine, causing the chemical reaction.
Utah UPDATE: HMTD Found, Two Arrested After Man Injures Self in Explosion
On 12 April 2019, Cache County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 22-year-old injured male (the second suspect) in
connection with the 9 April explosion at a Providence residence after the injured suspect was released from the
hospital. A 21-year-old male (the first suspect) was arrested on 10 April after deputies questioned him and
subsequently found hexamethylene triperoxide diamine (HMTD) at his home. The first suspect confessed to using
the HMTD to manufacture blasting caps with the help of the second suspect, and driving the second suspect to the
hospital after the casing exploded.
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APRIL 2019 REGION IX
California: IID Causes Fire Following Vehicle Crash into
Building
On 24 April 2019 at approximately 0230 hours local time, a 36-year-old
male suspect rammed his vehicle into a Federal defense contractor’s
building in Kearny Mesa and initiated an improvised incendiary device (IID)
in the back of the vehicle. San Diego Police officers found the crashed
vehicle in flames, which were quickly extinguished and caused only
minimal damage to the building. In the back of the vehicle, investigators
discovered two empty magazine cartridges, towels, remnants of a melted
gas container, and a bottle that had a strong odor of gas and noted the
vehicle’s gas cap was missing. The FBI, ATF, and San Diego Police and
Metro Arson Strike Team participated in the investigation. The suspect, who
fled to Mexico after the incident, was arrested while attempting to cross
back into the United States and is facing Federal charges.0 2 4 6 8 10 12
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INCIDENTS BY INFRASTRUCTURE 1
AZ 4
CA 31
HI 1
NV 2
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INCIDENTS BY TYPE 2
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INCIDENTS BY INFRASTRUCTURE 1
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INCIDENTS BY TYPE 2
Washington: Police Find Multiple Explosive Devices in
Residence
On 6 April 2019 at approximately 0530 hours local time, Shelton Police
Department officers responded to reports of gunfire at a residence and
found a 35-year-old male with non-life-threatening injuries at the scene.
Police obtained a warrant to search the residence and found multiple
weapons, including multiple unspecified explosive devices. No description
of the devices was available, but a photo provided to the press by police
showed a cylindrical cardboard tube with an endcap and visible protruding
fuse. Washington State Patrol Bomb Squad technicians removed the
devices from the residence.
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WEEKLY DOMESTIC OSINT IED REPORT
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1 The Infrastructure Categories listed in this report are derived from the DHS Critical Infrastructure Sectors.
Chemical
Commercial/Retail
Communications
Critical Manufacturing
Dams
Defense
Industrial Base
Emergency Services
Energy
Food and Agriculture
Financial Services
Government Facilities
• Courthouse
• Federal
• State
• Local
• National Monuments
• Parks
• Schools
Healthcare and Public Health
Information Technology
Nuclear
Transportation Systems
Water
Non-Critical Infrastructure
• Other (including Religious facilities)
• Postal and Shipping
• Private Residence
2 The Incident Types used in this report are defined as follows:
• Bomb-Making Materials (BMM): Ingredients commonly associated with IEDs, but which were not assembled into
a functional device at the time of discovery; this category includes both discoveries and thefts
• Bomb Threat: An intentionally false claim of the presence of a bomb at a certain location
• Device Discovered: The discovery of a hazardous device before the device was emplaced at the targeted location
• Device Emplaced: The discovery of a hazardous device emplaced at a targeted location
• Device Functioned: A hazardous device functioned
• Suspicious Package Discovered: The discovery/examination of an ultimately non-hazardous package
3 The Federal Regions used in this report consist of:
Region I Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Region II New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands
Region III Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
Region IV Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
Region V Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin
Region VI Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
Region VII Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska
Region VIII Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
Region IX Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa, Guam, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
Region X Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington.
NOTE: Incident map and circle graph indicate Federal regions utilizing the same colors. Graph reads clockwise from top.
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explosive device (IED) activity
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