Explosives - EOD
The Explosives / EOD topic helps law enforcement and bomb techs keep up on the latest developments in techniques, tactics, and technology to disarm and defend against these threats.
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As El Paso County deputies and Monument PD officers tried to enter a home with a barricaded suspect, they smelled a strong odor just before the explosion injured five officers
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The discovery follows a string of violent acts targeting Tesla across the country with President Donald Trump calling the attacks “domestic terrorism”
Las Vegas Sheriff Kevin McMahill described the use of ChatGPT as a “game-changer,” but OpenAI, the tool’s creator, said it only supplied information already publicly accessible
Officials said they did not know why 37-year-old Matthew Livelsberger chose Trump International as the location for the New Year’s Day blast
The decorated soldier was on leave when a truck packed with explosives detonated outside President-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel, injuring seven others
“The Denver Police Department is thrilled to have this tool to increase officer safety by utilizing the robot to enter into potentially life-ending situations,” Chief Ron Thomas said
The man, who allegedly shot his brother, was killed when officers returned fire; a Jackson Police sergeant who was shot during the incident is expected to recover
The driver led Bellevue PD officers on a pursuit; once the vehicle stopped, the driver fled on foot while trying to light a fuse connected to a tennis ball filled with explosive powder
Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said a person “may have been training a bomb detection dog” nearby and “falsely reported explosives being found”
The explosive — a pipe affixed to two aerosol cans — was a viable device that could have killed or maimed people had it detonated, an NYPD spokesman said
Bystanders were unable to help the driver escape from the flaming vehicle because of the continuous explosions, St. Paul Police reported
The man was charged with arson after giving the 11-year-old fireworks and telling the child to light them; no injuries were reported, according to the Nassau County PD
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Over 2,000 illegal destructive devices and 10 pounds of bulk homemade explosives were also confiscated in Gardena
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The report details how non-detonable training aids help K-9s learn specific odors of different types of explosives while eliminating the risks of using traditional, live explosives
The Oct. 29 incident occurred after the man randomly assaulted a church-goer; he fled from San Francisco police until a wheel “literally fell off” of the car he was driving
A bomb team from the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office determined the “rusted and decayed” bomb was inert
A few blocks from the church, the fleeing driver threw a pipe bomb at officers who “saw the flames and could feel when the bomb detonated,” SFPD said
The sheriff’s office said the man was wearing “tactical clothing, bearing patches and emblems that gave the appearance of being associated with law enforcement”
Thirty-seven Port Authority Police officers and K-9 Sirius died during the attacks on the World Trade Center; Lt. David Lim was one of 14 who survived the collapse of the North Tower in stairwell B
Multiple firearms, tools used to manufacture fireworks and kegs of black powder were also seized from the residence
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