Two Ladies, a Pick-Up and a Hand Grenade

Brandon Township, Michigan The wife of a recently-deceased Marine and a friend drove to a local police station with a potentially live hand grenade in a box on the back seat of a pick-up truck. They found the grenade while clearing out the garage of the owned by the now deceased Marine. The two took on such an adventure so they could drop off the grenade to the police.

When arriving at the Oakland County Sheriff Office Substation, the police responding by evacuating the building and several nearby businesses. A Michigan State Police Squad was called in to secure the scene and remove the hazard for proper disposal. The grenade was reported as a potentially live WWII era MK II hand grenade.

Police reminded the two that it is never a good idea (not to mention illegal) to transport a potentially live ordnance in a vehicle. They were advised to dial 9-1-1 if they find any other munition related items in the house.