Crime & Safety

East Oakland Home Evacuated After Residents Discover Hand Grenade

Police said the grenade was found when the homeowner was cleaning.

OAKLAND (CBS SF)/BCN) — East Oakland residents were evacuated Monday night after a homeowner found a modified hand grenade and reported it to police, police said Tuesday.

Officers were dispatched at 8:53 p.m. to the 600 block of Capistrano Drive to investigate the discovery.

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Police said the grenade was found when the homeowner was cleaning.

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