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C O U NT Y O F KAU A‘I
BERNARD P. CARVALHO, JR.
Mayor
WALLACE G. REZENTES, JR.
Managing Director
KAUA‘I POLICE DEPARTMENT
News Release
For Immediate Release: February 14, 2017
DARRYL PERRY, CHIEF
Tel (808) 241-1600
Fax (808) 241-1604
Experts safely detonate live hand grenade in Kalāheo
KALAHEO – The Army’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal team (EOD) safely detonated a
live hand grenade at a remote location in Kalāheo on Monday afternoon.
No injuries were reported.
A male resident discovered the grenade in his belongings and walked it into the Kalāheo
fire station on Saturday afternoon.
Kaua‘i police were immediately notified and requested the assistance of an explosive
specialist from the Transportation Security Administration, who determined that the device was
a live M22 hand grenade.
The TSA explosive specialist and Kaua‘i police contained the grenade in a secured
location until the Army’s EOD team, based out of Kāne‘ohe, arrived on island on Monday.
The device was transported to a remote location in Kalāheo and safely detonated at
approximately 3:23 p.m.
The Kaua'i Police Department would like to take this opportunity to remind the public that
if an object such as this is found, do not disturb it and call police immediately.
PHOTO: A live M22 hand grenade was discovered by a male resident and brought to the Kalāheo fire
station on Saturday. A TSA explosive specialist and the Army’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal team
responded and helped to safely detonate the device on Monday afternoon at a remote location in Kalāheo.
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