Hawaii Kai, Hawaii A well-meaning citizen forced an EOD response to the Hawaii Kai Police Substation after bringing in 60mm HE mortars. Honolulu Police Department's Specialized Services Division and EOD successfully defused the devices at the Maunalua Bay parking lot.
Oakland, California California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers dodged more than a bullet while pursuing a driver in a stolen vehicle. According to a social media post, the officers from Oakland attempted to pull over the vehicle when the suspect, Carlos Kuceja, fled, prompting the pursuit.
During the chase, officers witnessed Kuceja toss a bag from the driver's window. A CHP officer not involved in the pursuit stopped to secure the bag and discovered what appeared to be a grenade with the pin partially removed.
Woodford, Vermont State police are investigating a call from property management of the Prospect Mountain Ski Area in Woodford about suspected hand grenade found at a Woodford cross-country ski area.
The device was reportedly found in a container during a clean up near the parking lot. Troopers from the Shaftsbury barracks responded to the scene and confirmed the report.
The Vermont State Police Bomb Squad responded to safely remove the grenade for disposal. No additional ordnance items were found and no injuries were reported.
Police are requesting that anyone who may have information regarding the improper disposal of the hand grenade to contact Corporal Travis Hess at the Shaftsbury barracks.
Queens, New York Agents from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at LaGuardia Airport in New York found an inert grenade in a checked bag, according to a spokesperson from the agency.
Port Authority police and TSA explosive experts responded to the scene where the owner of the bag told agents he got the item as a gift at a museum. The grenade was found to be inert and was handed over to TSA explosives experts to use as a training aid for TSA officers.
Hatfield, Pennsylvania The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Bomb and Hazardous Device Disposal Unit successfully retrieved a live grenade from a home in Hatfield Township. The incident began when a resident found the grenade with a metal detector at Greenlane Park and brought it home before contacting the police. Officers and firefighters arrived and evacuated the home, and closed Line Lexington Road temporarily for safety.
The bomb squad confirmed it was a live grenade and removed it for proper disposal. Fortunately, there were no injuries, and the road was reopened after the item was removed.
Llansantffraid, Powys, England A collector who bought a WWII-era Hungarian stick grenade online for 51 pounds (approximately 66 US dollars) was forced to turn the UXO over to EOD for a controlled detonation.
Kallum Williams said the item was advertised as decommissioned, but when it arrived it appeared still have explosive powder inside. He called the police after realizing it should have had holes in it where the powder had been removed. "It felt like a saltshaker," Williams said.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Yep, you read that right! The UXO fairy strikes again at Pittsburgh International Airport. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) reported that a passenger's checked bag was flagged after it was found to contain two inert grenades.
In a social media post about the incident, TSA spokesperson Lisa Farbstein wrote, "The traveler said his friend told him that he could take them on a plane. With friends like that, . . ."
And these are not the first munitions TSA agents have found at the Pittsburgh airport this summer. Last month we reported that TSA intercepted another inert grenade at a checkpoint, the same day a smoke grenade was found in a carry-on bag.
Hilo, Hawaii Hilo International Airport was temporarily evacuated after the discovery of two grenade-like items were found during an x-ray screening of a passenger's carry-on luggage.
According to a spokesperson for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), agents were conducting routine screening of the bag when they spotted the suspicious items. Hawaii Police Department Capt. Brian Prudencio said, "It temporarily inconvenienced the travelers due to the evacuation and securing of the airport."
TSA notified officers with the Port of Seattle Police Department who responded to each security checkpoint to remove the firearms from the X-ray tunnels and make contact with each of the travelers. There are no reports that any of the discoveries are linked, and each traveler was eventually permitted to continue their travels.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Two passengers were flagged at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIA) in a single day for attempting to bring grenades aboard their flights. According to TSA spokesperson Lisa Farbstein, the first man tried to pass through the security checkpoint with an inert hand grenade in his bag.
"Most people plan on having a blast on their trip, but this guy wasn't thinking along those lines when TSA officers intercepted this grenade at the Pittsburgh airport checkpoint yesterday," Farbstein posted on social media. "Fortunately, it was inert, however grenades, live or inert are not allowed on planes," she reminded travelers.
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