On Friday, March 18, South Hilo patrol officers responded to a call regarding the discovery of a possible hand grenade located in the 500 block of Kanoelehua Avenue in Hilo.

An excavation company came across the device while digging a hole in the ground for a utility pole and determined that the device resembled an old military-style hand grenade, responding officers conducted an evacuation of the immediate area and contacted the department’s bomb squad.

A partial road closure of the north bound lane of Kanoelehua Avenue was implemented upon the arrival of bomb squad technicians that determined the hand grenade was safe to be moved for disposal and took it to a disposal range for destruction.  No other ordinance was located in the area.

No injuries were reported during the incident.

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