Eaton County Sheriff’s Deputies responded Sunday, August 4, to a storage facility located in Hamlin Township in regard to a possible explosive device being discovered. A citizen reported locating what he believed to be a grenade which was contained inside a military shipping container. Deputies arrived on scene and the citizen advised he located the item while sorting through his father’s belongings and believed the grenade was from the World War II era.
The Eaton County Sheriff’s Office contacted the Michigan State Police Bomb Squad who responded to the scene. Through their investigation, two live grenades were located and seized for proper disposal.