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Bomb Squad
New Haven
Police & Fire
Meriden Storm Drain Explosion Leads To Bomb Scare
A storm drain explosion in a Connecticut city led to a bomb scare after a suspicious device was found. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 6 p.m., Mondy, April 29, in the area of Cross Street at Women's Way in Meriden. According to Lt. Darrin McKay of the Meriden Police, officers found smoke coming from the drain and determined it did not appear overly large. No victims were located, and no one appeared injured in the incident. McKay said there was also no notable damage in the immediate area. McKay said a check of an adjacent storm drain revealed what appeared to be a …
Cliffside Park-Edgewater
Police & Fire
5 Hours Later: Cliffside Park Bomb Threat Turns Out To Be Bogus
A bomb threat made in Cliffside Park turned out to be bogus after a sweep of the area revealed "no public concern," the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office said. The threat was reported on the 500 block of Anderson Avenue at approximately 12:40 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, bringing the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad and Counterterrorism Unit to the scene. After nearly five hours, residents were given the all-clear to return to the area.
Middlesex MA
News
Explosive Find In Waltham Has Construction Workers, Police Scrambling
Construction workers in Waltham got a scare on Monday, Nov. 27, when they found a cache of unexploded cannon balls buried on a job site. Workers were on a job site at 41 Foundry Avenue when they found the 12 potentially explosive cannonballs, Massachusetts State Police said. The unexploded ordinances were found inside a pipe that workers uncovered. The Waltham Police and Fire Departments responded, as did members of the Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad, the Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Team from the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services, and an ATF agent all s…
Bucks
Police & Fire
Bomb Squad Clears Germantown Supermarket After Teens Tried Lighting Dynamite Sticks
A group of teens were unsuccessful in their plight to light sticks of dynamite in a Philadelphia grocery store Tuesday, June 20, police said. Three black males ranging from 16 to 19 years old were attempting to light the stick inside Fresh Grocer at 5301 Chew Avenue around 510 p.m., police said. Security recovered the dynamite and a bomb squad clear the scene, and removed the explosives.
Suffolk MA
Police & Fire
All Clear Given After Bomb Squad Responds To Report Of Suspicious Package In Boston
An all clear was given after multiple authorities, including a bomb squad, were responded to a report of a suspicious package in Boston, authorities confirm to Daily Voice. The incident, which sparked a large police presence, happened late Monday afternoon, June 12. Authorities blocked off Causeway Street near TD garden after reports of a suspicious item in the area. Boston: Causeway Street in front of TD Garden blocked off with heavy police presence, avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/NTqGJtGsGF — Michael Page (@MichaelPageWx) June 12, 2023 Investigators quickly determined that there w…
Prince George's
News
Bomb Squad Investigates Old Ammo Box For Potential Explosives At Brandywine Firehouse
A Prince George’s County resident got a scare late on Monday afternoon when he found an old military-style ammunition box on his property that he thought could be dynamite. First responders from the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department got an unexpected delivery on Monday, June 5, according to the agency, when the local homeowner brought the device to their Brandywine station for evaluation. The incident led to the evacuation of surrounding properties, including Gwynn Park High School, which was still in operation at the time. Bomb Team Investigation, 13809 Brandywine Rd, at #PGF…
White Plains
Police & Fire
Live Hand Grenade Removed From White Plains Home
A bomb squad had to carefully remove a live hand grenade from a Westchester home after it was discovered during a basement cleanup. The incident happened at a home in White Plains when the Westchester County Police Department's Hazardous Devices Unit was called to the residence after the grenade was found, the department announced on Wednesday, May 24. Once the unit arrived, authorities discovered that the grenade was live and had its safety pin partially out. They also made the grim discovery that it was at rest on an unstable platform, which increased the likelihood of detonat…
Union
Police & Fire
Discovery Of Hand Grenade Brings Bomb Squad To Union County Business
A worker at a trucking company was cleaning a vehicle when he found a hand grenade, drawing a large police presence Tuesday, Oct. 25, authorities confirmed. The explosive device was found by a worker at Marine Cargo on New Brunswick Avenue in Rahway, and the company's owner reported it to Rahway police around 11:45 a.m., local police said. The bomb squad responded and found the device to be inert. The device had been left in the truck by a former employee, who will not be charged, Rahway police said.
Montgomery MD
Police & Fire
Bomb Squad On Scene Investigating 'Suspicious Package' At US Department Of Energy Campus
A Montgomery County road is closed as a bomb squad investigates reports of a suspicious package at the entrance of the U.S. Department of Energy Campus, reports 7News DC. Germantown Road is closed between Crystal Rock Drive and I-270, including ramps 15A and 15B as a FedEx truck is searched. The bomb squad arrived to help with the investigation around 1 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 19, the outlet continues. Traffic delays are expected as the investigation is conducted, and drivers are encouraged to seek alternate routes. To read the full story by 7News DC, click here.
Middlesex MA
Police & Fire
Bomb Squad Gives All-Clear At Woburn Courthouse After Evacuation: Report
The Middlesex Courthouse in Woburn returned to normal around noon on Thursday, Aug. 25, after a bomb threat forced state troopers to evacuate the building, reports said. The bomb threat came in around 10 a.m. Police did not go into detail about how the threat was made, but troopers took it as credible enough to evacuate the building. The bomb squad began sweeping the building around 10:30 a.m., officials said. Techs gave the all-clear after more than an hour of searching, NBC Boston reported. MSP detectives and Bomb Squad on scene at Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn for a bomb thr…
Norfolk
Police & Fire
Massachusetts State Police Help Safely Detonate Civil War-Era Cannonball
A family from Mansfield made an unexpected discovery while they were cleaning out the home of their deceased father: a cannonball from the Civil War! Upon discovering the relic, the family called the Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad, Mansfield Police said on Facebook. Earlier this evening, officers were called to a residence on Charlene Dr. when family members cleaning the home of their... Posted by Mansfield, MA Police Department on Thursday, July 7, 2022 An x-ray of the munition revealed an unknown substance inside that required it to be safely detonated. This occurred at an M…
Atlantic
Police & Fire
Wanted Fugitive Barricaded Himself Inside Atlantic City Home: Police
A wanted fugitive was arrested with the help of SWAT and the Bonb Squad after barricading himself inside a residence, authorities said. At approximately 8:20 a.m. on Thursday, June 23, detectives Darrin Lorady and Eric Evans of the Special Investigations Section were conducting an investigation at a residence in the 300 block of north Tennessee Avenue. While conducting their investigation they observed and immediately recognized Omar Butcher, a man they knew was wanted for an outstanding warrant, open the front door to a neighboring residence. The warrant was related to a domestic vi…
Monmouth
Police & Fire
Possible Grenade Found In Front Yard On Jersey Shore (
Developing
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A possible grenade was found on the front yard of a home on the Jersey Shore, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The incident was reported at about 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 28 on Van Court Avenue in Long Branch, initial reports said. The New Jersey State Police bomb squad was called. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Hartford
Police & Fire
Possible Grenade Found Buried In South Windsor Yard, Police Say
Authorities are investigating after a possible grenade was found buried in a yard in Connecticut. Police in Hartford County responded to a location on Troy Road in South Windsor at about 2:45 p.m. on Monday, April 18, according to the South Windsor Police Department. A man, who was checking the property with a metal detector, reported that he found what appeared to be a grenade buried about a foot under the grass in the front yard, police said. Police evacuated the area and closed Troy Road between Rye Street and Brookfield Street. The Hartford Police Department's Bomb S…
Hampshire Franklin MA
Schools
Bomb Threat Leads To Shelter-In-Place Order At Smith College
A bomb threat led to police locking down Smith College in Western Massachusetts, which issued a shelter-in-place order to start the day. Shortly before 6:15 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 28 in Hampshire County, Smith College in Northampton announced that the threat had been made against Burton Hall, which sits in the heart of the campus. Police said that the threat included an anonymous report of multiple explosive devices at Burton Hall that was made at 5:02 a.m. on Friday morning. In response, students were advised to avoid that area of the campus, and a shelter-in-place order was issued approxim…
Atlantic
News
5-Hour Standoff With 2 Delaware Fugitives Ends With Safe Arrests In Atlantic City, Police Say
After an hours-long standoff with multiple police agencies and SWAT Team officers on Wednesday, two wanted fugitives from Delaware were arrested in Atlantic City, authorities said. A man and woman in their 20s were safely taken into custody after refusing to surrender to law enforcement throughout the morning and early afternoon, according to Lt. Kevin Fair, a spokesman for the Atlantic City Police Department. At 7:37 a.m., patrol officers were called to the 100-north block of Georgia Avenue to assist U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force members in making a pair of arrests, Fair …
Bronxville
Police & Fire
Suspicious Package That Draws Bomb Squad Turns Out To Be Medical Kit, Police Say
A suspicious package found at a Connecticut adult day treatment center turned out to be a medical kit. The package was found at the Institute of Living at 200 Retreat Ave., in Hartford on Thursday, April 1, said Hartford Police. Police and the bomb squad responded to the scene to investigate the package. Following an investigation, police said the package turned out to be a medical kit left in a bathroom.
Fairfield
Police & Fire
Hand Grenade Found At Condominium Complex, Police Say
A worker discovered a hand grenade at an apartment complex in Fairfield County, prompting a quick response from the bomb squad It happened on Friday night, May 1 at the Regents Park condominium complex at 1400 Post Road East in Westport. Westport's police and fire departments responded after a report of a possible explosive item located within a unit on the premises, Westport Police said. Individuals working at a unit within the complex reported encountering what was believed to be an inert hand grenade. "In an abundance of caution, members of the Stamford Police Department’s bomb s…
Hackensack
Police & Fire
New Bergen County Sheriff Is Hiring
HELP WANTED: A little over 18 months after his predecessor laid off 26 officers, the new Bergen County sheriff is hiring. Applicants must be currently employed as a sworn officer in a New Jersey Civil Service law enforcement agency for at least two years after graduating from a state PTC-certified police academy. They must also have a New Jersey Police Training Commission certificate. “Eligible officers from the BCSO are afforded the opportunity to be members of the Court Security Unit, Special Services Unit, Patrol Unit, K-9 Unit, Crime Scene Unit, Warrant Squad, Regional SWAT Team, Bomb …
