Crime & Safety
Live Hand Grenade Leads to Evacuations in Buckhead
While details are scarce, police say the grenade will be safely disposed of.
Few details have been released in a bomb scare that occurred yesterday in N. Buckhead and led to the evacuation of three apartment buildings.
The Atlanta Journal Constitution reported that a live hand grenade was found on the 4500 block of Wieuca Road NE around 4:20 p.m., leading to the evacuations. The Atlanta Police Bomb Squad responded and took possession of the item.
A police officer told the AJC that "the item will be rendered safe and disposed of."
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The scene was cleared by 7:45 p.m. and no other information has been made available.
