Grand Rapids RCMP recently responded to a report of a modified grenade found on the riverbank behind the school in Grand Rapids, Manitoba. The siting was reported on August 1, 2021, at approximately 12pm.
Officers attended immediately and called in the RCMP Explosive Disposal Unit (EDU). The scene was secured by Grand Rapids RCMP until the EDU arrived.
RCMP report that the device was determined to be a modified pineapple grenade with the pin removed. It was hollow and not at risk of exploding.
EDU safely disposed of the grenade.
Police say that it is unknown at this time where the grenade could have come from as it had washed up on shore.
