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Global News
5 days ago
- Global News
‘I was just so confused': Dartmouth tenants find live grenade on their front porch
The two roommates who live in a Dartmouth, N.S., home where a live grenade was tossed onto their property say they have no idea who targeted them or why. One of the men says he went out the front door to smoke a cigarette at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday when he noticed what appeared to be a grenade on the corner of the porch with its pin half pulled out. 'I looked at it and I said, 'Oh, fu–,'' he said Global News spoke to the two on the condition of anonymity because they're concerned about their safety. The man says he quickly alerted his roommate, who was equally shocked. 'I got a call from him and he said that he found a grenade on the front and I was like, 'Like a toy grenade?' And he said, 'No I think it was real,'' the roommate recalled. Story continues below advertisement 'I was just so confused. It's a quiet street so everybody else is mostly retired — it's quiet.' Police were called to the scene and evacuated nearby homes for several hours. Halifax Regional Police's Explosive Disposal Unit and the Navy's Fleet Diving Unit used a robot to X-ray the grenade and confirmed it was real — and live. 'In all the years I've been a police officer, I've yet to encounter such an incident, truly. And I've been an officer for many years,' said Const. Paul DesRochers. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy The robot was used to remove the grenade from the porch and take it into the backyard where it was safely detonated at around 3:30 p.m. A barren patch of ash and dirt is all that's left behind. View image in full screen The spot where a live grenade was detonated in the backyard of a Dartmouth home. 1 'We're standing there, and the whole street kind of shook when they did that. And that's when I kind of realized, 'Oh, it's real,'' said the second roommate. Story continues below advertisement 'The cops said that it had a 15-metre blast radius, so that would probably be the whole front of the house.' The men's next door neighbour, Bob Marshall, says he has never experienced anything close to a full-block evacuation in his 40 years of living on the street. 'We were rooted out of the house by knocks on the door and the doorbell ringing at 6:30, 6:24 a.m. And being an older person, it's hard to get going, eh?'' Marshall said. He and his wife have their bedroom on the corner of their house — mere feet away from where the grenade was left on their neighbour's porch. 'I think it's natural to have some fear, yes. You know, if they come with guns next, who knows?' said Marshall. View image in full screen Halifax police and navy members removed and safely detonated a live grenade that was thrown outside a home in Dartmouth, N.S. on July 15, 2025. 1 The tenant at the home in question agrees it's disconcerting to think about what happened. He says he has no idea who would target them. Story continues below advertisement 'I didn't sleep the best. Little confused and wondering why and obviously people are messaging me and sending me the news articles and that's kind of when it got real too, because I realized that's big news,' he said. He adds he decided to stay in the home overnight because if the culprits were going to attack again, he felt it was unlikely they would try to 'do it the very same day.' 'But eventually things cool down. I guess we'll have to see who they find out it is and why,' he said. Halifax Regional Police say they're still investigating where the grenade came from and who left it at the home. They're asking anyone with video from their area or information to contact them.
CBC
5 days ago
- CBC
Halifax police detonate live grenade found outside home in Dartmouth
Halifax Regional Police detonated a live grenade that was found early Tuesday morning outside a Dartmouth home. According to a news release, police were contacted around 6:30 a.m. AT by a resident of Pauline Crescent who reported a grenade had been thrown onto their property. The force's explosive disposal unit, with the assistance of personnel from the navy's fleet diving unit, deployed a robot that X-rayed the item and confirmed it was a live grenade, the release said. A police spokesperson said the robot was used to move the grenade away from the home. It was subsequently buried underground and a countercharge was used to successfully detonate it "without causing injury or property damage." After the grenade was discovered, police evacuated homes on Pauline Crescent and closed off the street. Homes were also evacuated near Belle Vista Drive throughout the day. The grenade was detonated at about 3:40 p.m. and the street was reopened and residents were allowed to return to their homes shortly afterward. Police are continuing to investigate the incident.
Global News
6 days ago
- Global News
Homes evacuated after live grenade thrown onto property in Dartmouth: police
Halifax police and navy members have removed and safely detonated a live grenade that was thrown outside a home in Dartmouth early Tuesday morning. Halifax Regional Police said they were contacted at 6:30 a.m. by a resident on Pauline Crescent 'reporting a grenade had been thrown onto their property.' In an afternoon update, police said they evacuated some homes on Pauline Crescent and Belle Vista Drive, and closed the area to vehicle and pedestrians. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'The Explosive Disposal Unit, with the support of the Navy's Fleet Diving Unit, used a robot to X-ray the suspicious item, confirm it was a live grenade and transport it away from nearby homes,' police said in the update. The grenade was detonated at 3:40 p.m., and there were no injuries or property damage as a result. The streets were reopened shortly after, and residents were able to return to their homes. Story continues below advertisement Police say the investigation into the incident is ongoing.
CTV News
14-06-2025
- CTV News
Grenade-like object ‘deemed safe' after police temporarily shut down roads near Toronto park
A Toronto Police Service logo patch is shown in Toronto, on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby A brief grenade scare temporarily shut down part of Toronto's downtown core Saturday morning, but police now confirm the suspicious object is safe. Toronto police say they responded at around 8:45 a.m. to Harold Town Park, near Church and Yonge Streets, after someone reported seeing what appeared to be an explosive. The area was quickly closed off as the Explosive Disposal Unit was called in to assess the object. However, shortly after 10 a.m., in a post to social media, police said the item no longer posed a threat and that the scene has been cleared. All roads have since reopened. No injuries were reported.
CTV News
14-06-2025
- CTV News
Grenade-like object found in downtown Toronto park prompts road closures
A Toronto Police Service logo patch is shown in Toronto, on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby Toronto police are investigating after they say reports of a possible grenade was spotted in a public park Saturday morning. In a post to social media, officials say officers responded at around 8:45 a.m. to Harold Town Park, near Church and Yonge Streets. Police say the Explosive Disposal Unit was called in to investigate and as a precaution, Church Street has been shut down in both directions between Park Road and Yonge Street. There is no word yet on whether the object was confirmed to be dangerous but an investigation is ongoing. This is a developing news story, more details to come...
