Scene of the incident. (Credit: Ken/Viewer submitted photo)
FAIRFIELD (CBS13) – A live grenade was discovered in a car at a business near Travis Air Force Base Wednesday afternoon.
The Solano County Sheriff’s Department said an employee at a Pick-N-Pull found a World War II-era pineapple fragmentation grenade at around 1 p.m. on Tuesday.
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READ MORE: Man Apologizes After Video Shows Street Vendor AttackedThe team soon confirmed it was indeed a live grenade with its pin still inside, deputies say. They were able to collect it safely.
The Pick-n-Pull was reopened around 2:30 p.m.
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