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Police disarm hand grenade found in trash in Stamford

January 11, 2018 11:00 pm • Last Updated: January 12, 2018 5:24 am

STRATFORD, Conn. — Connecticut waste management employees called in police and the bomb squad after finding a hand grenade in the trash.

Police responded to the Stratford trash company Thursday and after finding what appeared to be a hand grenade, called the state police bomb squad to disarm the explosive. Police say the grenade appeared to be from either World War I or World War II and was thrown out alongside garbage that ended up at the waste facility.

Police say there were no injuries reported and the scene was cleared without incident.

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