City police report they were asked on Monday for assistance by a resident who found a rusty hand grenade in a storage shed on a recently acquired property.

An officer responded and confirmed it appeared to be a Mills Defensive style grenade.

The OPP Explosive Disposal Unit attended the scene and removed the grenade without incident.

Police say the grenade will be destroyed.

With this discovery, police want the public to remember that is you run across what you believe is an explosive or an explosive device like a hand grenade, DO NOT TOUCH IT!
– Like a firearm, do not bring explosives to a police location, let the police safely identify and collect the item from the source location.
– Call the police and provide a comprehensive description without touching anything.
– Do not handle any old wartime mementos on your own. Let the professionals handle it.

(File photo by station staff above, photo below submitted)