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Rockets Unearthed: A Nantucket Dune Was Keeping A Dangerous WWII Secret Rockets Unearthed: A Nantucket Dune Was Keeping A Dangerous WWII Secret
Rockets Unearthed: A Nantucket Dune Was Keeping A Dangerous WWII Secret What looked like another stick jutting out of an eroding Nantucket dune turned out to be a decades-old military explosive. The Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad was called to the island after unexploded World War II-era rockets once used in training exercises were discovered sticking out of the sand. Despite their age, the ordnance still posed a serious threat after exposure from the eroding dune. The Massachusetts State Police, Nantucket Fire Department, and the U.S. Navy's Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 12 responded to handle the hazard. Bomb technicians later carried out a…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
'Apparent Pipe Bomb' Found In CT Apartment Building Forces Evacuation 'Apparent Pipe Bomb' Found In CT Apartment Building Forces Evacuation
'Apparent Pipe Bomb' Found In CT Apartment Building Forces Evacuation Police evacuated a Connecticut apartment building after finding an "apparent pipe bomb" inside a recently vacated unit, authorities said.  Officers were called to 127 Wyllys St. in the Dutch Point area of Hartford just after 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, after someone found the device.  The Hartford Police Bomb Squad responded and destroyed the device.  Authorities said the evacuation was a precautionary measure. No injuries were reported.  Police are still trying to determine how the device got there and who may be responsible. Hartford police urge anyone with …

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Live Grenade Found Triggers CT Bomb Squad Response; Practice Explosive Also Located Live Grenade Found Triggers CT Bomb Squad Response; Practice Explosive Also Located
Live Grenade Found Triggers CT Bomb Squad Response; Practice Explosive Also Located A quiet morning in Norwalk took a tense turn when two separate hand grenades were discovered — one of them live — prompting a swift response from local police and a bomb squad. Officers from the Norwalk Police Department were first called around 10:20 a.m. Monday, June 30, to a home on St. Mary’s Lane, where a resident found a grenade by the side of the road. That device was later determined to be “disabled and inert," authorities said.  But hours later, things got more serious. At about 3:30 p.m., police were dispatched to another report of a found hand grenade, this time in a backya…

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by Josh Lanier
Lifestyle
Ellen Pompeo Detained By TSA For More Than An Hour Over Her Snack: 'Is This A Joke?' Ellen Pompeo Detained By TSA For More Than An Hour Over Her Snack: 'Is This A Joke?'
Ellen Pompeo Detained By TSA For More Than An Hour Over Her Snack: 'Is This A Joke?' Ellen Pompeo says she was detained for more than an hour at an airport and subjected to a bomb screening all because of a snack she tried to bring on board. The Everett, Massachusetts native and “Grey’s Anatomy” star told Travel + Leisure this week that in March, TSA agents detained her for over an hour, and a bomb squad had to clear her before she could board her flight. Related: TSA Shakes Up Airport Security Rules — What Travelers Should Know What triggered such an intense response from airport security? A bag of organic sunflower seeds. "I had a bag of sunflower seeds, like organ…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
CT Storm Drain Explosion Leads To Bomb Scare CT Storm Drain Explosion Leads To Bomb Scare
CT Storm Drain Explosion Leads To Bomb Scare A storm drain explosion in a Connecticut city led to a bomb scare after a suspicious device was found. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 6 p.m., Mondy, April 29, in the area of Cross Street at Women's Way in Meriden. According to Lt. Darrin McKay of the Meriden Police, officers found smoke coming from the drain and determined it did not appear overly large.  No victims were located, and no one appeared injured in the incident. McKay said there was also no notable damage in the immediate area. McKay said a check of an adjacent storm drain revealed what appeared to be a …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
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
Schools
Bomb Threat Leads To Shelter-In-Place Order At Smith College Bomb Threat Leads To Shelter-In-Place Order At Smith College
Bomb Threat Leads To Shelter-In-Place Order At Smith College A bomb threat led to police locking down Smith College in Western Massachusetts, which issued a shelter-in-place order to start the day. Shortly before 6:15 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 28 in Hampshire County, Smith College in Northampton announced that the threat had been made against Burton Hall, which sits in the heart of the campus. Police said that the threat included an anonymous report of multiple explosive devices at Burton Hall that was made at 5:02 a.m. on Friday morning. In response, students were advised to avoid that area of the campus, and a shelter-in-place order was issued approxim…

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by Zak Failla