Crime & Safety
Live Grenade Found During Traffic Stop
Police officers called in the bomb squad when a live pineapple grenade was discovered by Santa Ana officers during a routine traffic stop.
SANTA ANA, CA — A traffic stop yielded more than a Santa Ana police officer bargained for, calling in the bomb squad to deal with an explosive situation, Monday. Officers discovered the live grenade in a suspect's front passenger seat during a traffic stop, that prompted a bomb squad response.
At approximately 8 p.m. officers pulled over a suspect near the 2900 block of West First Street, according to Santa Ana police Cmdr. Matt Sorenson.
"The suspect advised officers he had the grenade inside the vehicle and officer found a pineapple grenade in the front passenger seat," Sorenson said.
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The Orange County sheriff's bomb squad responded and determined the device to be live, he said. The bomb squad was removed from the vehicle and rendered safe.
The suspect was to be arrested for being in possession of an explosive device, Sorenson said. It wasn't immediately clear why officers initially stopped his vehicle.
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No injuries were reported.
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