Crime & Safety

Grenade Casing Found In Wallingford

The grenade was discovered Tuesday morning in Wallingford.

WALLINGFORD, CT — A grenade casing was found Tuesday morning in Wallingford, according to multiple reports.

WFSB 3 reports crews discovered the grenade while digging up a curb in the area of Henry Street near Simpson Avenue around 8 a.m.

Wallingford Police and the State Police Bomb Squad responded to the scene and removed the grenade, which was determined to be inert, according to the Meriden-Record Journal.

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The scene was cleared by 9:30 a.m., NBC Connecticut reports.

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