The demolition shaped charge was last known to be in its place at the Ammunition Supply Point at Fort Leonard Wood on Nov. 7, according to Army CID. (Army Criminal Investigation Division)
The Army Criminal Investigation Division announced Thursday a reward of up to $5,000 for information about an explosive stolen from Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
The demolition shaped charge was last known to be in its place at the Ammunition Supply Point at Fort Leonard Wood on Nov. 7, according to Army CID. The reward is available for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the theft.
Shaped charges use a specifically shaped, explosive-filled cavity to focus the effect of the explosion.
To provide a tip to investigators, people can call the Army CID Fort Leonard Wood Resident Agency at 573-596-0696, or submit an anonymous tip online at www.p3tips.com/armycid. If you do not wish to be identified, you will be briefed on available options to remain anonymous.
Fort Leonard Wood is northeast of Springfield and hosts the Army Maneuver Support Center of Excellence, which trains engineers, chemical and biological specialties, and military police.
Roughly 75,000 soldiers, Marines, sailors, airmen and civilians travel to Fort Leonard Wood for training each year, including some for Army basic training, according to the post. Training in demolition is one of many tactics taught at the base.
