Grenade donated to thrift store prompts evacuation in Lomita
A thrift store in Lomita had to be evacuated on Friday after someone donated what was believed to be a live grenade.
LOMITA, Calif. – A thrift store in Lomita had to be evacuated on Friday after someone donated what was believed to be a live grenade.
The Los Angeles Police Department received a call shortly before 12:30 p.m. reporting that among other donated items, staff at Savers Thrift Superstore located the grenade with a pin intact.
The store, located on S Western Avenue, was evacuated as the LAPD bomb squad investigated.
It is unclear who dropped the grenade off at the thrift shop.
Additional details were not immediately available.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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