NORWALK — Officers from the Norwalk Police Patrol Division responded to two separate locations Monday after reports of found hand grenades.
At 10:21 a.m., officers responded to a residence on St. Mary’s Lane, where a resident discovered a grenade on the side of the road.
At 3:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to a residence on Wolfpit Avenue after a grenade was located in the backyard of the property.
During both incidents, patrol officers and supervisors secured the areas, and the Stamford Police Department Bomb Squad was notified and responded to assist.
The investigation revealed the grenade located on St. Mary’s Lane was disabled and inert.
The grenade located on Wolfpit Avenue was confirmed to be live and was safely removed by the bomb squad.
A Norwalk Police Department Explosive Detection Dog and handler conducted a sweep of the surrounding area, and no additional devices were located.
