Children Playing in Lake Ronkonkoma Find Hand Grenade

Children playing in the water in Lake Ronkonkoma found a hand grenade with its pin still intact on Sunday.

The scary find occurred just before 7 p.m. at the Town of Brookhaven’s Navy SEAL Lt. Michael P. Murphy Memorial Park.

A 911 caller told police that the children had picked up what they thought was a rock before it was determined to be something much more sinister.

Fourth Precinct and Emergency Services officers responded and evacuated the beach and park, which is located on Lake Shore Road. The grenade appeared to have been in the water for some time, police said.

A robot secured the grenade and placed it in a hole at the beach, where it was rendered safe by officers, police said.

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