CPD removes grenade from retirement community closet

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The Columbus Police Hazardous Devices Unit, commonly known as the bomb squad, removed what is believed to be a live World War II-era hand grenade from a closet in an apartment of a local retirement community on Monday.

The resident, a World War II veteran, had died recently and a maintenance worker was cleaning out his apartment when he found the grenade in a box of miscellaneous items, Sgt. Matt Harris, Columbus Police spokesman, said.

Police confirmed it was believed to be a live "pineapple style" hand grenade, but are conducting tests to see if the more than 65-year-old device could have exploded.

For more on this story, see Wednesday's Republic.

http://www.therepublic.com/view/local_story/CPD-removes-grenade-from-retir_1425402183

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1. Conducting test?

Go to a large field out in the middle of nowhere pull pin, throw, run, see what happens.

[Duckhunter935]

2. here is the test

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3. I've not thrown any Pinapple grenades

I only threw the M67 in basic back in 1988.

[Duckhunter935]

4. Threw mine in 1985 at Fort Bliss

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5. Throwing grenades is fun

at the range.