Unexploded Military Projectile Found in Basement of Tiverton Business

Unexploded military projectile found in basement of Tiverton business

TIVERTON, R.I. (WPRI) — Police and fire crews are wrapping up an unusual week in Tiverton after an explosive device was found at a Main Road business Friday morning. According to police, nearby residents and businesses were evacuated, and the Rhode Island Fire Marshal's Explosive Operations Division and Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit were called to the scene. Specialists identified the item as a military projectile, but could not determin…

Tiverton Police detonate 'suspicious military projectile'

TIVERTON, R.I. (WLNE) — The Tiverton Police Department said it detonated a “suspicious military projectile” that was found at a business on Main Road Friday. Police said that officers and firefighters responded to the area around 8:30 a.m. and evacuated the surrounding area. The State Fire Marshal’s Explosives Operations Division and the Navy’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit were called to the scene, and removed the device to be disposed of of…

Military projectile found in Tiverton business basement safely detonated - What's Up Newp

A military projectile discovered in the basement of a local business was safely detonated off-site after prompting evacuations Thursday morning, according to the Tiverton Police Department. Police and fire personnel responded to 2490 Main Road at approximately 8:32 a.m. Thursday following a report of a potential explosive device in the basement of the business, police […] The post Military projectile found in Tiverton business basement safely de…