- Saturday January 10th, 2015 :: 03:51 p.m. PST
**CORRECTION**#LASD Arson/Explosives Detail Roll Out Re: Possible Explosive Device, Los Angeles
**CORRECTION DATE**
January 9, 2015
**ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE**
Incident: Arson/ Explosives Detail roll out regarding possible explosive device
Date/Time January 10, 2015 / 10:07 pm
Location: 5100 block of Marvale Drive, unincorporated Los Angeles
Unit: Arson/Explosives Detail
Narrative:
Deputies from Marina Del Rey Station responded to the 5100 block of Marvale Drive, unincorporated Los Angeles, regarding a call of a possible explosive device. When the deputies arrived at the location they saw what appeared to be a hand grenade with the pin intact near the curb in front of the residence. The deputies learned that the new homeowners found the grenade while they were moving into the residence. Deputies evacuated the immediate area and notified Sheriff’s Arson/Explosive Detail investigators who responded to the scene.
The AED investigators determined the item was not a real grenade, but a toy replica that did not contain any explosives. They took charge of the toy for disposal. The residents then returned to their homes.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Arson/Explosives Detail at (323) 881 -7500. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
Written by:
Diane Hecht, Sergeant
Sheriff's Information Bureau - Newsroom
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
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