Crime & Safety
Grenade Closes Edmonds Police Building, City Court
The Edmonds police headquarters is closed until the bomb squad can deal with the device.
EDMONDS, WA - A local citizen who brought a grenade to the police department Monday inadvertently spurred the closure of the police and court buildings. On Monday afternoon, a woman brought a grenade to police after finding it in her deceased husband's possessions. And that brought the state police bomb squad to Edmonds.
Police announced around 1:30 p.m. that the grenade had been brought to the police station. Police initially closed the parking lot outside the police station, but then decided to close the entire police building and Edmonds Municipal Court.
The Washington State Patrol bomb squad came and collected the device, and all the public buildings were reopened by about 3:45 p.m.
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Change of plan. We have closed the PD front office and court. No public access right now. We will update when offices are back open.
— Edmonds Police (@EdmondsPolice) April 10, 2017
Someone brought us an old grenade. Please don't do that. If you find one, leave it alone and call. We can bring Bomb Squad to you.
— Edmonds Police (@EdmondsPolice) April 10, 2017
Our parking lot is closed for a while until bomb squad can come pick up the grenade. Come into our building on 6th AVE. front office open.
— Edmonds Police (@EdmondsPolice) April 10, 2017
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