Hand Grenade Found In Stratford: Police

STRATFORD, CT — A hand grenade that appeared to be from World War I or II was found Thursday at the All-American Waste facility, located at 80 Garfield Avenue in Stratford, according to police. Officers responded to the waste-management facility and found what appeared to be a hand grenade, according to Capt. Frank Eannotti.

Eannotti said the State Police Bomb Squad responded and “disarmed the explosive and removed it from the area.”

The grenade appeared to be from World War I or II and was apparently discarded with garbage that ended up at the facility, according to Eannotti.

Employees alerted police to its presence. The scene was cleared without incident, according to Eannotti.

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