Bomb Squad Responds After 2 Grenades Found in Bag Delivered to Thrift Shop in Philly

The Bomb Squad was brought out Saturday after two grenades were found in a bag that was delivered to a thrift shop in Philadelphia, police said.

The incident played out about 9 a.m. at the Village Thrift Store along the 2900 block of Kensington Avenue in the city’s Kensington section.

Investigators said a female employee called 911 after finding two grenades inside a plastic bag.

The Bomb Squad was called to the scene.

It was initially believed that the grenades were live, but it was later determined that the devices were hollowed out and inert.

There were no injuries.

The incident remains under investigation.

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