Crime & Safety

Inactive Grenade Found on Bridge in Broctkon

A grenade was found on a bridge in Brockton Sunday afternoon.

BROCKTON, MA — A grenade was found on a bridge in Brockton Sunday afternoon.

At around 1:30 p.m., the Brockton Fire Department received a report of a bomb on a Pine Avenue bridge, according to WCVB. The Massachusetts State Police determined that the grenade was chemically inactive, with the scene cleared by 3:15 p.m.

Authorities are unsure where the grenade came from.

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