Probation violation leads to grenade scare and weapons bust near MIA, police say

A 20-year-old man is behind bars after a weapons bust led to a grenade scare in a neighborhood just south of Miami International Airport, Miami police said.

Austin Michael Denton Davis was arrested Wednesday morning after Miami Police and a state probation officer acted on a tip that he was violating the terms of his probation.

Davis had previously been placed on probation for illegally possessing firearms when he was 19.

AK-47, stolen tactical gear and dummy grenades found

According to police, Davis was found in possession of an AK-47, ammunition and tactical police gear—including a stolen Hallandale Police badge—during a search of his home in the 400 block of NW 60th Avenue. Also recovered were four grenades, which prompted the bomb squad to respond to the scene…

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