South Carolina – Deputies Discover Grenade at Restaurant Parking Lot
December 28, 2007 by national
Filed under Incident Reports
Lexington deputies are investigating a Hardee’s parking lot in West Columbia, after they discovered a live grenade there.
Major John Allard with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department say they received called at about 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
Deputies say they found what appeard to be a live grenade that was in rear of parking lot at Hardee’s, near the Wal-Mart Supercenter in West Columbia.
Lexington County Bomb Squad investigators sent a truck to remove the grenade. They say they will dispose of the grenade at a later date.
Authorities are still investigating how the explosive made its way to the restaurant.
Deputies say there was no indication of the grenade being used to damage the building or harming anyone.
