Buffalobob
07-05-2012, 14:36
Apparently your local police station is not a good place to dispose of your old frags and explosives
Bethesda's Second District police station is being evacuated and Montgomery Avenue is shut down after a resident tried to turn in an old grenade to authorities, Montgomery County Police report.
Montgomery County Police tweeted Thursday afternoon that the station was shut down for an investigation. Police Spokeswoman Angela Cruz told Patch a resident came to the station to turn over a grenade. The person didn't make threats and the station was being evacuated as a precaution, Cruz said.
The fire marshal was being called to the scene to investigate.
Commuters are being asked to avoid the police station, located at the intersection of Wisconsin and Montgomery avenues.
http://bethesda.patch.com/articles/bethesda-police-station-evacuated
Bethesda's Second District police station is being evacuated and Montgomery Avenue is shut down after a resident tried to turn in an old grenade to authorities, Montgomery County Police report.
Montgomery County Police tweeted Thursday afternoon that the station was shut down for an investigation. Police Spokeswoman Angela Cruz told Patch a resident came to the station to turn over a grenade. The person didn't make threats and the station was being evacuated as a precaution, Cruz said.
The fire marshal was being called to the scene to investigate.
Commuters are being asked to avoid the police station, located at the intersection of Wisconsin and Montgomery avenues.
http://bethesda.patch.com/articles/bethesda-police-station-evacuated