Granades Found at Narrows Avenue and 71st Street – Bay Ridge – Residents Evacuated
Around 6:45 this evening, six grenades were discovered by a homeowner on Narrows Avenue and 71st Street in Bay Ridge.
Loud Labs Video
The grenades were left behind by a tenant. (See story)
If you heard the police sirens and that strange siren tonight, it was the NYC Bomb squad responding to check out the grenades.
Residents were evacuated from their homes and the street was sectioned off to traffic.
Councilman Justin Brannan just updated Bay Ridge with this important message: “Just spoke with NYPD. The reports of a suspicious package on 71st Street and Narrows Avenue appears to be 2-3 old inactive or deactivated collectible hand grenades — the type you can buy in a military surplus store. They appear to have been thrown in the trash by a neighbor cleaning out their house and were found and reported by someone passing by. Out of an abundance of caution, PD has called in the bomb squad to investigate. Will share when I get more information. This is all preliminary right now coming directly from the 68 Precinct on the scene.”
On Twitter Brannan shared:
Councilman Brannan’s communication is always fantastic. My friend lives over there and I was worried because I saw the Loudlabs News message.
See Loudlabs Video here (it’s a bit loud so lower your volume first)
And of course the Citizen App didn’t help….
I’m glad it wasn’t as serious as it initially sounded and the granade wasn’t active.
Hugs,
marlene
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