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Sunset Park, Brooklyn

Grenade Found in Building

Reported May 17 at 9:14 AM · Updated May 17 at 10:21 AM · 674.6K Notified · 219.6K Viewed

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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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Timeline

May 17, 10:18AM

No injuries were reported, and investigators are now working to determine how the grenade ended up in the building.

May 17, 10:18AM

The building was quickly evacuated as NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit responded and established a safety perimeter around the area.

May 17, 10:18AM

Around 7 a.m., a grenade was discovered next to a toilet inside a building bathroom, prompting a 911 call to police.

May 17, 9:28AM

The circumstances are unclear. Roads are closed and an aviation unit is overhead.

May 17, 9:21AM

The address reported for this incident has changed to 52nd St & 9th Ave.

May 17, 9:21AM

Police are responding to reports of an explosion, with staging set up nearby.

May 17, 10:18AM

No injuries were reported, and investigators are now working to determine how the grenade ended up in the building.

May 17, 10:18AM

The building was quickly evacuated as NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit responded and established a safety perimeter around the area.

May 17, 10:18AM

Around 7 a.m., a grenade was discovered next to a toilet inside a building bathroom, prompting a 911 call to police.

May 17, 9:28AM

The circumstances are unclear. Roads are closed and an aviation unit is overhead.

May 17, 9:21AM

The address reported for this incident has changed to 52nd St & 9th Ave.

May 17, 9:21AM

Police are responding to reports of an explosion, with staging set up nearby.

May 17, 10:18AM

No injuries were reported, and investigators are now working to determine how the grenade ended up in the building.

May 17, 10:18AM

The building was quickly evacuated as NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit responded and established a safety perimeter around the area.

May 17, 10:18AM

Around 7 a.m., a grenade was discovered next to a toilet inside a building bathroom, prompting a 911 call to police.

May 17, 9:28AM

The circumstances are unclear. Roads are closed and an aviation unit is overhead.

May 17, 9:21AM

The address reported for this incident has changed to 52nd St & 9th Ave.

May 17, 9:21AM

Police are responding to reports of an explosion, with staging set up nearby.

May 17, 10:18AM

No injuries were reported, and investigators are now working to determine how the grenade ended up in the building.

May 17, 10:18AM

The building was quickly evacuated as NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit responded and established a safety perimeter around the area.

May 17, 10:18AM

Around 7 a.m., a grenade was discovered next to a toilet inside a building bathroom, prompting a 911 call to police.

May 17, 9:28AM

The circumstances are unclear. Roads are closed and an aviation unit is overhead.

May 17, 9:21AM

The address reported for this incident has changed to 52nd St & 9th Ave.

May 17, 9:21AM

Police are responding to reports of an explosion, with staging set up nearby.

May 17, 10:18AM

No injuries were reported, and investigators are now working to determine how the grenade ended up in the building.

May 17, 10:18AM

The building was quickly evacuated as NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit responded and established a safety perimeter around the area.

May 17, 10:18AM

Around 7 a.m., a grenade was discovered next to a toilet inside a building bathroom, prompting a 911 call to police.

May 17, 9:28AM

The circumstances are unclear. Roads are closed and an aviation unit is overhead.

May 17, 9:21AM

The address reported for this incident has changed to 52nd St & 9th Ave.

May 17, 9:21AM

Police are responding to reports of an explosion, with staging set up nearby.

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Comments

brooklyndad4safetyMay 17 at 9:21 AM

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

Dee20200May 17 at 6:05 PM

Yes, ThIS. Hope everyone is safe tho. 👋 Hello, from Arizona 🌵☀️ 🔥

BrooklynUser139555019May 17 at 10:42 AM

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.

SafeCitizenAlwaysHere1May 17 at 8:31 PM

@BrooklynUser139555019 Thanks sweaty, L’Chaim

NewYorkUser620408006May 17 at 11:59 AM

How does one manage to find a grenade

enriquillonycMay 17 at 11:27 AM

It's awesome that people heard an unexploded grenade explode

brooklyndad4safetyMay 17 at 9:21 AM

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

Dee20200May 17 at 6:05 PM

Yes, ThIS. Hope everyone is safe tho. 👋 Hello, from Arizona 🌵☀️ 🔥

BrooklynUser139555019May 17 at 10:42 AM

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.

SafeCitizenAlwaysHere1May 17 at 8:31 PM

@BrooklynUser139555019 Thanks sweaty, L’Chaim

NewYorkUser620408006May 17 at 11:59 AM

How does one manage to find a grenade

enriquillonycMay 17 at 11:27 AM

It's awesome that people heard an unexploded grenade explode

brooklyndad4safetyMay 17 at 9:21 AM

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

Dee20200May 17 at 6:05 PM

Yes, ThIS. Hope everyone is safe tho. 👋 Hello, from Arizona 🌵☀️ 🔥

BrooklynUser139555019May 17 at 10:42 AM

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.

SafeCitizenAlwaysHere1May 17 at 8:31 PM

@BrooklynUser139555019 Thanks sweaty, L’Chaim

NewYorkUser620408006May 17 at 11:59 AM

How does one manage to find a grenade

enriquillonycMay 17 at 11:27 AM

It's awesome that people heard an unexploded grenade explode

brooklyndad4safetyMay 17 at 9:21 AM

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

Dee20200May 17 at 6:05 PM

Yes, ThIS. Hope everyone is safe tho. 👋 Hello, from Arizona 🌵☀️ 🔥

BrooklynUser139555019May 17 at 10:42 AM

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.

SafeCitizenAlwaysHere1May 17 at 8:31 PM

@BrooklynUser139555019 Thanks sweaty, L’Chaim

NewYorkUser620408006May 17 at 11:59 AM

How does one manage to find a grenade

enriquillonycMay 17 at 11:27 AM

It's awesome that people heard an unexploded grenade explode

brooklyndad4safetyMay 17 at 9:21 AM

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

Dee20200May 17 at 6:05 PM

Yes, ThIS. Hope everyone is safe tho. 👋 Hello, from Arizona 🌵☀️ 🔥

BrooklynUser139555019May 17 at 10:42 AM

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.

SafeCitizenAlwaysHere1May 17 at 8:31 PM

@BrooklynUser139555019 Thanks sweaty, L’Chaim

NewYorkUser620408006May 17 at 11:59 AM

How does one manage to find a grenade

enriquillonycMay 17 at 11:27 AM

It's awesome that people heard an unexploded grenade explode

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