Stratford News: A hand grenade was found today at 80 Garfield Avenue in Stratford. Officers responded to the waste management facility and found what appeared to be a hand grenade. The State Police Bomb Squad responded and disarmed the explosive and removed it from the area. The grenade appeared to be from World War 1 or 2 and was apparently discarded with garbage that ended up at the facility. Employees alerted officers to its presence. The scene was cleared without incident.

(Stratford Police Press Release)

 

This press release is made possible by:

By Stephen Krauchick

DoingItLocal is run by Steve Krauchick. Steve has always had interest with breaking news even as an early teen, opting to listen to the Watergate hearings instead of top 40 on the radio. His interest in news spread to become the communities breaking news leader in Connecticut’s Fairfield County. He strongly believes that the public has right to know what is happening in their backyard and that government needs to be transparent. Steve also likes promoting local businesses.

Leave a Reply