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Investigation Underway After Possible Grenade Found Buried In CT Yard Investigation Underway After Possible Grenade Found Buried In CT Yard
Investigation Underway After Possible Grenade Found Buried In CT Yard Authorities are investigating after a possible grenade was found buried in a yard in Connecticut.  Police in Hartford County responded to a location on Troy Road in South Windsor at about 2:45 p.m. on Monday, April 18, according to the South Windsor Police Department.  A man, who was checking the property with a metal detector, reported that he found what appeared to be a grenade buried about a foot under the grass in the front yard, police said.  Police evacuated the area and closed Troy Road between Rye Street and Brookfield Street. The Hartford Police Department's Bomb S…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Suspicious Package That Draws Bomb Squad Turns Out To Be Medical Kit, Police Say Suspicious Package That Draws Bomb Squad Turns Out To Be Medical Kit, Police Say
Suspicious Package That Draws Bomb Squad Turns Out To Be Medical Kit, Police Say A suspicious package found at a Connecticut adult day treatment center turned out to be a medical kit. The package was found at the Institute of Living at 200 Retreat Ave., in Hartford on Thursday, April 1, said Hartford Police. Police and the bomb squad responded to the scene to investigate the package. Following an investigation, police said the package turned out to be a medical kit left in a bathroom.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Hand Grenade Found At Condominium Complex In Westport, Police Say Hand Grenade Found At Condominium Complex In Westport, Police Say
Hand Grenade Found At Condominium Complex In Westport, Police Say A worker discovered a hand grenade at an apartment complex in Fairfield County, prompting a quick response from the bomb squad It happened on Friday night, May 1 at the Regents Park condominium complex at 1400 Post Road East in Westport. Westport's police and fire departments responded after a report of a possible explosive item located within a unit on the premises, Westport Police said. Individuals working at a unit within the complex reported encountering what was believed to be an inert hand grenade.  "In an abundance of caution, members of the Stamford Police Department’s bomb s…

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by Joe Lombardi