Lot at NC Marine Air Station Closed

New Bern, North Carolina The Pass and ID parking lot at the main gate of Cherry Point Marine Air Station's was cleared for about an hour while EOD technicians dealt with a potentially explosive "grenade-like" device brought there by a civilian.

The person brought the ordnance item to the air station to be examined by military personnel. EOD determined that the grenade was inert, and the lot was reopened. Base officials remind everyone to leave suspect devices encountered in place and contact law enforcement for further investigation.