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Discovery Of Mortar Shell Prompts Evacuation At Hudson Valley Construction Site Discovery Of Mortar Shell Prompts Evacuation At Hudson Valley Construction Site
Discovery Of Mortar Shell Prompts Evacuation At Hudson Valley Construction Site A hazardous device team was called to a Hudson Valley property after a mortar shell was found during excavation work.  The incident happened in Putnam County on Monday, June 17, when a caller performing excavation work at a Philipstown property on Juniper Hill Road reported the discovery of an unexploded mortar shell under some rocks, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday, June 19. A responding sheriff's deputy then removed all workers from the area and called for the Westchester County Police Hazardous Devices Unit to help remove the mortar.  Eventually, the …

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by Ben Crnic
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Hand Grenade Found On Property In Westchester Hand Grenade Found On Property In Westchester
Hand Grenade Found On Property In Westchester A hand grenade was discovered on property owned by Westchester County. The discovery occurred on Monday morning, July 29,  in Tuckahoe, Westchester County Police said. The grenade contained no gunpowder and did not pose any safety threat to the public, police said. The Westchester County Police Hazardous Devices Unit removed the grenade from property near Tuckahoe Road and Garrett Avenue that is part of the Bronx River Parkway Reservation, police said. The item was a rusted, inert training hand grenade that contained no explosive material, according to police. A search of the immedia…

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by Joe Lombardi