The Surrey RCMP reopened its station in Guildford on Thursday, after closing it for most of the day over concerns about a possibly live grenade.
Mounties said a member of the public brought the grenade into the detachment shortly before noon, saying they’d found it in Tynehead Park and wanted to turn it in.
Police said it was not immediately clear if the grenade was active or inert, and that it was being treated as a live device until they were sure.
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“Areas of concern within the Guildford office and surrounding areas have been evacuated,” Surrey RCMP said in a media release.
“Explosives experts have been contacted to attend and assist with safely disposing of the device.”
In an update shortly before 6 p.m., police said the grenade had been “safely disposed of” and that all roads in the area had been reopened.
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It was not immediately clear if the grenade was, in fact, live or not.
Mounties added that anyone who finds a suspected explosive device should not handle it, and instead contact police.
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