Hawaii Island resident brings unexploded grenade to police station

HILO (HawaiiNewsNow) – A Hilo police station had to shut down suddenly on Saturday at noon.
A resident turned in what appeared to be an unexploded grenade they had discovered at a vacant residence in Hilo.
Members of the Bomb Squad arrived on the scene and used a bomb squad robot to move the grenade into a reinforced bomb disposal chamber remotely.
A U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team recovered the grenade for disposal and determined it was not a threat.
The Police Station resumed operations around 9 p.m.
Police remind the public that anyone who may find an unexploded ordnance should leave it in place, exit the property, and call 911 or the police department’s nonemergency line at (808) 935-3311.
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