12-05-2025
WW2 era hand grenade, ammunition found in Ohio home
Authorities removed World War II-era ammunition from an Ohio home last week, according to our CBS affiliate in Cleveland, WOIO-19 TV.
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A Westlake resident reached out to the fire department after finding possible WWII grenades and anti-aircraft shells in the basement of their new home.
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Fire crews quickly responded to the resident and warned them not to touch it, WOIO-19 reported.
Westlake Police officers contacted the resident to find out where they lived.
Shortly after, the bomb squad unit was called to the house.
According to WOIO-19, the items were identified as one Japanese hand grenade and two US WWII anti-aircraft shells.
The bomb squad x-rayed the munitions on scene and found no explosive hazard.
The resident gave the munitions to the officers, who will properly dispose of them.
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