The Michigan State Police Bomb Squad was called to assist local police in Monroe County after the discovery of a World War II-era hand grenade that was still active.
The Carleton Police Department said they got a call Saturday about a suspicious item in the kitchen of a home on Ash Street. A family member had found the device while cleaning the home of a World War II veteran who is currently in an assisted living facility, police said.
On arrival, the Carleton police officer took a picture of the device, cleared everyone out of the home, and got assistance from a South Rockwood police officer in setting up a safety perimeter outside…