Police: Grenade found in Cutchogue shed

A resident of Wunneweta Road in Cutchogue discovered a grenade while cleaning out their shed Sunday afternoon. 

The grenade was believed to have been left behind by a previous homeowner, Southold Police Department Chief Steven Grattan said. The homeowner had owned the house for roughly 10 years before discovering the grenade. 

Southold Police Department officers arrived at the house around 3 p.m. Sunday and called the Suffolk County Police Department Emergency Service Unit to assist, since the Southold Police Department is not trained to handle grenades. 

ESU technicians determined the grenade was safe; its firing pin had been removed, rendering the explosive inert, Chief Grattan said. They removed and disposed of the grenade without any injuries.