By Staff

Thursday morning, just after 9:00am, officers with the Winston-Salem Police Department responded to the Goodwill Store on Waughtown Street on a report that Goodwill personnel had found something that belonged to someone else in their donations.

When officers arrived on the scene Goodwill management directed officers to an office area. There, sitting on a desk, was what appeared to be a hand grenade. Goodwill management personnel told police that the grenade was found in one of their collection boxes around one week ago. They could not provide any further information as to where the explosive came from.

Personnel with the Winston-Salem Police Department’s Hazardous Device Unit responded and secured the hand grenade. Then the grenade was transported to the department’s hazardous device disposal area, where it was determined to be “live,” armed, and potentially hazardous. The grenade was detonated safely by police.

The Winston-Salem Police Department would like to remind the community that if a device or item is located that appears suspicious or dangerous, the item should not be moved or manipulated in any manner and it should immediately be reported to the local law enforcement.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Winston-Salem Police Department at 336/773-7700.