Police In Greenburgh Investigate Suspicious Grenade

GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- A store owner reported finding what he believed to be a live hand grenade about noon on Wednesday, police said.

Greenburgh police investigated a report of an explosive device found along Route 119 (Tarrytown Road) on Wednesday, causing the road to be closed for nearly an hour. The grenade turned out to be inert and harmless, police said.
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Jon Craig

04/06/2016 1:38 p.m.

The report prompted parts of Route 119 to be closed at police and firefighters responded to 247 Tarrytown Road. The Westchester Bomb Squad also responded.

Traffic on Tarrytown Road in front of the location was diverted in both directions.

After the grenade was determined to be inert -- and harmless -- the area was deemed safe and opened for all traffic at 12:45 p.m., police said.

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