A Santa Barbara neighborhood was briefly evacuated Wednesday evening after a homeowner discovered what appeared to be two grenades in their attic. The items were later confirmed to be inert World War II–era explosives.
According to a statement from the Santa Barbara Police Department, officers responded to the 1500 block of Veronica Place around 5:30 p.m. on December 17, after the property owner, while working in the attic, came across two suspicious objects believed to have been inside the residence “for decades.”
Given the appearance of the items, SBPD requested assistance from the Santa Barbara County Bomb Squad. Upon arrival, bomb technicians confirmed the objects were in fact military ordnance dating back to the Second World War…