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Bomb squad called to Brighton Heights
November 23, 2012 6:09 pm
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The city bomb squad was called to Brighton Heights tonight after a man thought he spotted a grenade near an apartment complex for senior citizens.
Detective Michael Burns said the bomb squad was called to Riverview Manor about 4 p.m. for a report that a man had spotted a possible grenade between a Dumpster and a parked car.
The device appears to be a grenade, Detective Burns said, but police will not know for sure whether it is live for a few more days.
He said police have no idea how the device ended up near the complex, but it's common for relatives to discard them when they're cleaning out a loved one's war souvenirs.
Investigators prefer that families who stumble upon grenades and other explosives contact police so that they can safely dispose of them, Detective Burns said.
First Published November 23, 2012 6:08 pm
