Man finds hand grenade while mowing his lawn in Columbus
Apr 04, 2026
COLUMBUS, Ind. (WISH) — A man found a hand grenade on his lawn Saturday, according to police.
In a Facebook post, Bartholomew County Sheriff Chris Lane said that while mowing his lawn, a man found a hand grenade.
Police did not give an exact address of the incident, but said West 650 Nor
th between East Street and Depot Street “will be closed to all traffic for an unknown amount of time.”
Columbus Police Bomb Squad has been called to the scene.
WISH-TV reached out to the sheriff’s office for further information but did not receive an immediate response.
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