Woman brings old grenade to police substation
| Published: | Aug 26, 2010 6:04 PM EDT |
| Updated: | Aug 26, 2010 3:04 PM EDT |
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A central Florida police substation was evacuated after an elderly woman came in with an old grenade.
Police say she was cleaning out a late relative's belongings when she found the grenade, which still has the pin intact and is considered dangerous.
She put the device in her car and drove over to the substation to get rid of it.
The Orlando Fire Department and the bomb squad have been contacted. All nearby businesses have been evacuated as well.
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