Bomb Squad safely removes grenade from Washington home
By Erin Wencl
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RICHLAND, Washington (KAPP) — The Richland Police Department’s Bomb Squad responded to a home Saturday after a person called and said they had found what they believed to be a grenade.
The call for help came in around 1:30 p.m. The woman said her and her mother were cleaning out a relative’s home on the 1000 block of Smith Avenue when they found the device inside a drawer. The device was moved to the front yard.
When officers got to the scene, they established a safety perimeter around the home. Members of the bomb squad checked out the device and safely removed it from the area.
According to the Richland Police Department, calls like this are not uncommon. RPD asked if anyone ever comes across devices they feel are suspicious to call police right away. Do not attempt to take the device anywhere on your own.
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