Possible mortar found in backyard of Belle Isle home, police say

BELLE ISLE, Fla. The Orange County bomb squad responded to a home in Belle Isle after a possible mortar was found in the backyard of a home, police said.

Belle Isle Police said the potential mortar was found in the backyard of a home off Waltham Avenue.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team responded to examine the found item, officials said.

School nearby

Police said out of an abundance of caution, students at Cornerstone Charter Academy were moved inside the school. However, police said there was no threat to the students, school, or nearby homes.

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