The Nebraska State Patrol Bomb Squad and members of the Nebraska Air National Guard’s 155th EOD unit safely disposed of four grenades found in a home in Lincoln.
Tuesday morning, a Lincoln resident found four old hand grenades among the belongings of an elderly family member. The person reported the findings to NSP. The NSP Bomb Squad and 155th EOD unit responded. X-Ray technology determined that two of the grenades were suspected to be live and two were inert. All four grenades were transported and safely destroyed at another site.
“The family member did the exact right thing in this case,” said Sgt. Clayton Dishong, Commander of the NSP Bomb Squad. “If you ever find a potential explosive device, leave it where it is and call 911 immediately. Do not attempt to move the item and let professional hazardous device technicians safely remove it.”
The NSP Bomb Squad and ANG 155th EOD unit respond to dozens of situations each year in which old ordnances or potential explosive devices are located by family members cleaning out the belongings of a loved one. If you encounter such a device in that process, leave the item where it is and call 911, which can send the proper response team.
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