Police say ‘flash-bang’ device was thrown at North Carolina voting site
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- Police boost patrols in Moore County after a flash bang was thrown near polling site.
- No injuries or damage reported; device thrown from a car about 150 yards away.
- Local authorities are investigating; motive remains unknown.
Police have increased patrols in a Moore County town after someone threw what the police describe as a “civilian flash-bang” device at an early voting site on Wednesday.
The incident occurred around noon in the town of Aberdeen, according to Jason Tyson, a spokesperson for the State Board of Elections.
Aberdeen Police Capt. Shannon Blackburn confirmed the incident to The News & Observer and said the device was thrown from a car about 150 yards from the polls and did not result in any injuries or property damage.
Blackburn said that police have not identified a motive for the incident.
The early voting site, which is located at 301 Lake Park Crossing, is right off U.S. 1, where the device is presumed to have been thrown from.
Blackburn said there was heavy traffic on the road at the time and witnesses did not see the vehicle the device came from.
The incident is currently under investigation by local authorities, but Tyson said that the board has alerted the state’s Emergency Management office.
Civilian flash bang devices can be purchased on the internet by anyone 21 or older, Blackburn said.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
This story was originally published February 19, 2026 at 9:47 AM.
