WWII-era bazooka round found in Charles River, detonated by Mass. State Police

Bazooka round found by Charles River magnet fishermen, second ordnance in last week

Magnet fishermen pulled a second unexploded ordnance from the Charles River in Needham Wednesday, less than a week after one was found in the same area.

Two WWII-era bazooka rounds found in town river in the same week

Two projectiles believed locally to be from World War II-era shipments have been discovered in the same week in Massachusetts' Charles River, says the Mass. State Police.

Second WWII-era projectile found in Charles River in matter of days

The round, which was for a bazooka gun, was rusty but the State Police Bomb Squad blew it up in a secluded area as a precaution.

WWII-era bazooka round found in Charles River, detonated by Mass. State Police

An old war relic was found in the Charles River in Needham on Wednesday before it was carefully detonated.A fisherman at the river was using a fishing magnet when he found what Massachusetts State Police determined was a World War II-era bazooka round, State Police confirmed with MassLive. After the item was found at around 11:30 a.m., police and firefighters secured the area before two members the Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad arrived a…

Police detonate second explosive found by magnet fisherman in Needham in past six days

Officials will detonate a second explosive device found by a magnet fisherman in Needham in the past several days, officials announced Wednesday.

Second unexploded ordnance in a week found in Charles River in Needham - Boston News, Weather, Sports

Police in Needham say people magnet fishing found an unexploded ordnance, the second time in less than a week a device like this was discovered. At around 1 p.m. Wednesday two members of the Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad were called to Needham after the old, heavily deteriorated bazooka round was pulled from the Charles River. “In an abundance of caution, MSP Bomb Squad members removed the round to a secure location and safely counter-ch…