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Station cleared in grenade alert Station cleared in grenade alert
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A police station has been evacuated after an elderly woman handed in a live grenade to the front counter. A controlled explosion has taken place at a police station on the Isle of Wight after an elderly woman handed in a live grenade to the front counter.
The device was brought to the station after the woman found it while clearing out a derelict house at Gunville, near Newport, Isle of Wight. The woman had found it while clearing out a derelict house at Gunville, near Newport, Isle of Wight.
The building was cleared after police noticed the firing pin had been disturbed and the grenade was in danger of exploding. The building was cleared at lunchtime after police noticed the firing pin had been disturbed and the grenade was in danger of exploding.
High Street and Quay Street have been shut and nearby offices evacuated.High Street and Quay Street have been shut and nearby offices evacuated.
A police spokesman said: "Bomb disposal personnel are on the way from the mainland, but road closures are expected to be in place for several hours. Police cordoned off the surrounding area while bomb disposal teams work at the scene.
A police spokesman said: "An elderly woman brought the device into the station after finding it.
"The firing pin was disturbed at some point between the grenade being found and its arrival at the police station.
"Pedestrians are advised to stay away from the affected area.""Pedestrians are advised to stay away from the affected area."