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| Station cleared in grenade alert | Station cleared in grenade alert |
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| 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. | 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 woman had 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 at lunchtime 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. |
| Police cordoned off the surrounding area while bomb disposal teams worked at the scene. | |
| A police spokesman said: "An elderly woman brought the device into the station after finding it. | 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. | "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." |
| He added that business has now resumed at the police station. |