West Hartford Police closed Warrenton Avenue for about an hour Thursday afternoon after receiving a call about a grenade found in the bushes.

The bomb squad investigates what appears to be a grenade found outside a home at 193 Warrenton Ave. in West Hartford. Photo credit: Patti Albee

By Ronni Newton

West Hartford Police were contacted after a youth found what appeared to be a grenade in the bushes along the driveway of 193 Warrenton Ave.

Warrenton Avenue was closed for about an hour, and area residents were told by police to stay inside.

West Hartford Police called in the bomb squad to investigate.

According to police, the grenade turned out to be a “replica that anybody could buy at the store.”

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The bomb squad investigates what appears to be a grenade found outside a home at 193 Warrenton Ave. in West Hartford. Photo credit: Patti Albee