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Update: Vietnam War-era grenades brought to Palo Alto police station were inert

PIX Now 4/18 -- Tuesday morning headlines from the KPIX newsroom
PIX Now 4/18 -- Tuesday morning headlines from the KPIX newsroom 06:56

PALO ALTO -- The Palo Alto police station and surrounding area was under evacuation orders Tuesday afternoon after a person brought old Vietnam War-era grenades to the station. Evacuations were halted when it was discovered the grenades were inert.

Police said at about 1:23 p.m. the Santa Clara County Sheriff's bomb squad was responding to the station at 275 Forest Avenue and the entire block was being evacuated as a precaution.

The person had brought the item - two grenades as well as some ammunition - to the station to dispose of them, police said. 

At 1:34 p.m. police tweeted that the bomb squad had determined the grenades were "training grenades" only.

https://twitter.com/PaloAltoPolice/status/1648424774245449728

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