Grenade Found in Building
52nd St & 9th Ave, Sunset Park, Brooklyn
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Summary
- A grenade was found next to a toilet inside a building bathroom early Saturday, prompting a full evacuation and police response. No injuries were reported, and investigators are working to determine how it got there.
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No injuries were reported, and investigators are now working to determine how the grenade ended up in the building.
The building was quickly evacuated as NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit responded and established a safety perimeter around the area.
Around 7 a.m., a grenade was discovered next to a toilet inside a building bathroom, prompting a 911 call to police.
The circumstances are unclear. Roads are closed and an aviation unit is overhead.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 52nd St & 9th Ave.
A Citizen user shows an active police investigation in the area. Do you have more information? Go live if safely nearby.
This alert was created by a community member. Citizen is working to gather more information. If you’re nearby, broadcast live or comment to share updates
Incident reported at 5217 8th Ave.
No injuries were reported, and investigators are now working to determine how the grenade ended up in the building.
The building was quickly evacuated as NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit responded and established a safety perimeter around the area.
Around 7 a.m., a grenade was discovered next to a toilet inside a building bathroom, prompting a 911 call to police.
The circumstances are unclear. Roads are closed and an aviation unit is overhead.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 52nd St & 9th Ave.
A Citizen user shows an active police investigation in the area. Do you have more information? Go live if safely nearby.
This alert was created by a community member. Citizen is working to gather more information. If you’re nearby, broadcast live or comment to share updates
Incident reported at 5217 8th Ave.
No injuries were reported, and investigators are now working to determine how the grenade ended up in the building.
The building was quickly evacuated as NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit responded and established a safety perimeter around the area.
Around 7 a.m., a grenade was discovered next to a toilet inside a building bathroom, prompting a 911 call to police.
The circumstances are unclear. Roads are closed and an aviation unit is overhead.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 52nd St & 9th Ave.
A Citizen user shows an active police investigation in the area. Do you have more information? Go live if safely nearby.
This alert was created by a community member. Citizen is working to gather more information. If you’re nearby, broadcast live or comment to share updates
Incident reported at 5217 8th Ave.
No injuries were reported, and investigators are now working to determine how the grenade ended up in the building.
The building was quickly evacuated as NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit responded and established a safety perimeter around the area.
Around 7 a.m., a grenade was discovered next to a toilet inside a building bathroom, prompting a 911 call to police.
The circumstances are unclear. Roads are closed and an aviation unit is overhead.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 52nd St & 9th Ave.
A Citizen user shows an active police investigation in the area. Do you have more information? Go live if safely nearby.
This alert was created by a community member. Citizen is working to gather more information. If you’re nearby, broadcast live or comment to share updates
Incident reported at 5217 8th Ave.
No injuries were reported, and investigators are now working to determine how the grenade ended up in the building.
The building was quickly evacuated as NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit responded and established a safety perimeter around the area.
Around 7 a.m., a grenade was discovered next to a toilet inside a building bathroom, prompting a 911 call to police.
The circumstances are unclear. Roads are closed and an aviation unit is overhead.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 52nd St & 9th Ave.
A Citizen user shows an active police investigation in the area. Do you have more information? Go live if safely nearby.
This alert was created by a community member. Citizen is working to gather more information. If you’re nearby, broadcast live or comment to share updates
Incident reported at 5217 8th Ave.
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How does one manage to find a grenade
It's awesome that people heard an unexploded grenade explode
Hope all are ok. Just love how citizen will immediately tell me about a missing pet but waits an hour to explain the circling helicopters
Yes, ThIS. Hope everyone is safe tho. 👋 Hello, from Arizona 🌵☀️ 🔥
There was a Jewish celebration or festival yesterday. I thought someone was going to act stupid. Come on people., for all the negative energy to bring people down and hurt....do something positive to bring people up. Love goes a long way.
@BrooklynUser139555019 Thanks sweaty, L’Chaim
How does one manage to find a grenade
It's awesome that people heard an unexploded grenade explode
Hope all are ok. Just love how citizen will immediately tell me about a missing pet but waits an hour to explain the circling helicopters
Yes, ThIS. Hope everyone is safe tho. 👋 Hello, from Arizona 🌵☀️ 🔥
There was a Jewish celebration or festival yesterday. I thought someone was going to act stupid. Come on people., for all the negative energy to bring people down and hurt....do something positive to bring people up. Love goes a long way.
@BrooklynUser139555019 Thanks sweaty, L’Chaim
How does one manage to find a grenade
It's awesome that people heard an unexploded grenade explode
Hope all are ok. Just love how citizen will immediately tell me about a missing pet but waits an hour to explain the circling helicopters
Yes, ThIS. Hope everyone is safe tho. 👋 Hello, from Arizona 🌵☀️ 🔥
There was a Jewish celebration or festival yesterday. I thought someone was going to act stupid. Come on people., for all the negative energy to bring people down and hurt....do something positive to bring people up. Love goes a long way.
@BrooklynUser139555019 Thanks sweaty, L’Chaim
How does one manage to find a grenade
It's awesome that people heard an unexploded grenade explode
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Hope all are ok. Just love how citizen will immediately tell me about a missing pet but waits an hour to explain the circling helicopters
Yes, ThIS. Hope everyone is safe tho. 👋 Hello, from Arizona 🌵☀️ 🔥
There was a Jewish celebration or festival yesterday. I thought someone was going to act stupid. Come on people., for all the negative energy to bring people down and hurt....do something positive to bring people up. Love goes a long way.
@BrooklynUser139555019 Thanks sweaty, L’Chaim
How does one manage to find a grenade
It's awesome that people heard an unexploded grenade explode