Swimmer Finds 'Grenade' Box Containing 18 Live Shells On Beach

local6 ^ | March 27, 2007

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FLAGLER BEACH, Fla. -- A Flagler Beach swimmer's discovery of a box marked "grenade" with 18 live shells inside prompted authorities to evacuate five homes, two businesses and close several nearby streets Monday night, according to police.

Officers said the woman swimmer found the ammunition-size box containing the explosives on South 19th Street and South Oceanshore Boulevard.

Police said she put the container with explosives in her car and traveled to a phone and called for help.

When Flagler County fire officials arrived, they noticed the package and called the Volusia County bomb squad.

"The box had "grenade" written on the side of it," Flagler Beach Fire Chief Martin Roberts said. "And they didn't want to handle it. We took one look at it and decided that it was not something we wanted to deal with."

Local 6 showed video of a Volusia County bomb squad robot removing the top of the box early Tuesday.

Officials said the 18 live shells were transported to the Cape Canaveral Air Force range were they were to be detonated Tuesday.

Roads closed because of the discovery were reopened to traffic early Tuesday.

[Al Gator]

Why don't I ever stumble onto playtoys like this? Why??

[gov_bean_ counter]

Fishing tackle.

[mutley]

Dang, I wish I'd have found those.

[reagan_fanatic]

Police said she put the container with explosives in her car and traveled to a phone and called for help

The box had GRENADE written on it. I don't think I would have put it in my car and drove down to the Police Station with it. Geez.

[Emmett McCarthy]

"Grenade fishing" is fun but messy.

[dawn53]

Poorly written article...did she find them in the water?

It mentions she was a swimmer, but then seems to indicate they were found at a certain location.

Why did they mention she was a "swimmer" if she found the grenades on land?

[Al Gator]

"The box had GRENADE written on it."

Maybe she thought it was some sort of soft drink.

[Vn_survivor_67-68]

as to the origin of these "shells" (whatever THAT means), it is probable that some other vehicle with occupants was followed or thought they were being followed by the cops and they dumped this box.......coppers on patrol in the immediate vicinity previous to the time of discovery ought to be searching their memories, to include considering vehicles that they had no interest in at the time

[Malone LaVeigh]

Fishing tackle.

My thoughts also ...

[AnnaZ]

a)The woman is retarded.

b) The writer is retarded. Was she swimming on 19th St. and South Oceanshore Boulevard?

c) I thought this article was going to be about Ted Kennedy.

[stockpirate]

This article leaves a lot to be desired.

18 live shells, police know the difference bewteen shells and granade's, so must have been shells.

Well what caliber?

Who lost thema nd why?

[GSlob]

Ii might have been "Grenadine" - but then one wouldn't be calling police.

[reagan_fanatic]

Or GRANOLA, in which case you would simply pour some lowfat milk on it and enjoy.

[Red Badger]

18 live shells,............probably OYSTERS...........

[padre35]

I hear you! Where was I when all of this happened?

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

Left over from the Bay of Pigs no doubt.

[P-40]

she put the container with explosives in her car

I hope she shook the box a lot first to see just how many grenades were inside....

[Recovering Hermit]

...she put the container with explosives in her car and traveled to a phone and called for help.

Smart!

[Pox]

ammunition-size box

Eh?

[OrioleFan]

At first I thought Ted Kennedy had the Jim Webb problem...

[Centurion2000]

What a bunch of cowards.

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

You're thinkingof grenadine for the Shirley Temple she was making. ;o)

[JB in Whitefish]

I'm thinking perhaps something like 40mm grenades for a "launcher"...but, in ANY event....

"Officers said the woman swimmer found the ammunition-size box containing the explosives on South 19th Street and South Oceanshore Boulevard. Police said she put the container with explosives in her car and traveled to a phone and called for help."

This woman is a walking IED....!!!

[robertpaulsen]

"18 live shells,............probably OYSTERS..........."

Hermit crabs.

[Jaxter]

M-79 rounds?

[AngryJawa]

Maybe she thought it was some sort of soft drink.

GRENADEORADE?

8^)

[VRWCmember]

Dang, I wish I'd have found those.

I know. All I ever find on the beach are dead shells.

[Ladysmith]

ammunition-size box

Eh?

[traditional1]

"Swimmer Finds 'Grenade' Box

Oops....I thought this was an article about Teddy Kennedy.....

Never mind.....

[Safetgiver]

I thought from the title, it was going to be about Kennedy and a grenade. I looked here to see if the "He blowed up real good." pic was going to be posted.

[Pox]

Sorry, but you're not going to fit 1 grenade in that size box, not to mention 18.

[libs_kma]

LUCKY! Last time I threw a grenade was a blast!

[Ladysmith]

Ya think?...

[Joe 6-pack]

"I don't think I would have put it in my car and drove down to the Police Station with it."

The lady would have certainly realized her error had EOD assessed the munitions as too unstable to transport and opted to blow them in place.

[libs_kma]

"All I ever find on the beach are dead shells."

I have the worlds largest shell collection. I display them on beaches all over the world.

So leave my shells alone. ;/

[rabidralph]

LOL!

[Pox]

As poorly as this article was written, it's kind of hard to tell what she really found. 18 live shells is very vague. Technically, you could be right!

[staytrue]

18 live shells,............probably OYSTERS...........

How about "TNT on the half shell"

[Hercules01]

18 M-79's would fit in a ammunition box.

I don't think these were the pineapple or baseball type 'Grenades'.

[Lx]

Good thing it didn't say (and have) nitro-glycerin in it.

[Al Gator]

For More Fun With Hand Grenades, go here:

Its just what the boys do when they get bored!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=jhKKJ4UQ3_A

[Pox]

18 "bloop guns" (M-79) or some of the ammo (for example, M-406 HE) used for them?

One of those shells wouldn't fit in a 'standard' ammunition-sized box (whatever that is supposed to mean).

Honestly, this is one poorly written article!

[Red Badger]

You mean TMNT! Heroes on the Halfshell!.........

[zeugma]

Dang, I wish I'd have found those.

Me too, but then, it would have never made the media.

[nothingnew]

Maybe she thought it was some sort of soft drink.

Yeah...Like Algatorade.

FMCDH(BITS)

[Al Gator]

HEHEHEHE

Depending on what she looks like, I'll give her a drink of that alrighteee.

Now, after that nasty thought, I have to go stand in the corner for a while.

cya

[Deguello]

She's part of the Kennedy Clan?

[SMARTY]

I was wondering about their origin. That seemed most likely

[delacoert]

Gosh, where would we be without your help in clearing that up?