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Smoke grenade mistaken for bomb at local business

The device was destroyed by Longmont's Bomb Squad
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On Tuesday, the Longmont Police Department received a call from a local retailer about a possible explosive device or hand grenade found inside a donation. 

As a precautionary measure, police evacuated the building and the Bomb Squad was called to destroy the device. 

The device was determined to be a smoke grenade. The Bomb Squad removed the device from the premises and destroyed it, according to Longmont Public Safety.


 


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