Bomb Squad Investigates Old Ammo Box For Potential Explosives At MD Firehouse

A Prince George’s County resident got a scare late on Monday afternoon when he found an old military-style ammunition box on his property that he thought could be dynamite.

The device was brought to the Prince George's Fire/EMS department in Brandywine.
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Zak Failla

06/06/2023 11:57 a.m.

First responders from the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department got an unexpected delivery on Monday, June 5, according to the agency, when the local homeowner brought the device to their Brandywine station for evaluation.

The incident led to the evacuation of surrounding properties, including Gwynn Park High School, which was still in operation at the time.

Members of the department’s Bomb Squad inspected the package outside of the station, using robots to analyze, recover, and determine the package was safe at approximately 1 a.m. on Tuesday, June 6, according to officials.

“The identification of the contents of the ammunition box remains undetermined until the completion of the investigation,” they added on Tuesday morning. “There were no associated criminal threats or injuries related to this incident.”

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