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Charges have been filed against a Fayette County man who allegedly left a fake bomb in an East Green Street apartment in Connellsville, prompting police to evacuate neighboring homes.

Residents surrounding the Kelayres area of Kline Township in Schuylkill County were awakened Tuesday morning by an apparent explosion.

May 10, 2021 A domestic dispute prompted drama in Coplay late Sunday afternoon. Police say they were called to a home on Saylor Drive around 5:45 p.m. for a report of a man and woman getting into an argument. Police say the woman said she was afraid to leave because there was a gun in the house. The woman was able to walk out of the house on her own, and the man surrendered shortly before 7 pm. The man faces domestic-related charges. A Carbon County man is behind bars after police say he ha...

Explosives, bomb-making equipment seized, man arrested north of Lehigh Valley Updated May 10, 2021; A 28-year-old Carbon County man is being held without bail after police found homemade explosives and bomb-making materials following a search warrant served Saturday at his home, Weatherly police report. On May 1, Anthony Petrone was found to have a “large homemade explosive device” in his backpack in a Dollar Store, police said. The Pennsylvania State Police Hazardous Device and Explosive...

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defenceWeb Written by ISSAfrica - The use of terrorist tactics by criminals highlights the urgency of dealing with smuggled explosives. On 30 January, armed robbers in Cape Town hijacked two members of a maintenance team loading automated teller machines (ATMs). They strapped a makeshift explosive device to one of the victims and forced him to open various ATMs in order to steal the cash. The victim was later released next to a highway. The device comprised blasting cartridges similar to...

The use of terrorist tactics by criminals highlights the urgency of dealing with smuggled explosives.