July 13 (UPI) — Police in Ontario are reminding residents not to bring explosives to police stations after an unexploded World War II grenade was turned in at an Ottawa station.
The Ontario Provincial Police said a resident brought the grenade to the OPP Detachment in Ottawa on Friday.
“The OPP would like to remind the public that if you find such items, please do not transport them to your local police station,” OPP East Region wrote on social media. “This could obviously prove extremely dangerous to the person bringing the item and others around.”
Officials recommended residents instead leave any explosives where they are found and report the location to authorities.
“The police will arrange for their Explosives Disposal Unit to attend to safely discard the item,” the post said.