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Brookline resident attempts to turn in grenade at police station; bomb squad called in

The lobby of the Brookline police station was temporarily closed Monday afternoon after a resident arrived to drop off a hand grenade they found in their home, according to police.

Members of the Boston Police Department’s bomb squad were called to the scene, police said.

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The lobby was reopened roughly 20 minutes later after members of the bomb squad removed the grenade.

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