🔎 Two people magnet fishing at Grenloch Lake pulled an unexpected and potentially troubling discovery from the water.
🚔 Washington Township police recovered a Walther PPS handgun that showed signs of prolonged exposure to water.
❓ Detectives are trying to trace the gun’s history and determine whether it may be connected to a crime.
WASHINGTON TWP — A fishing trip at a lake in Gloucester County took an unexpected turn, when two people magnet fishing, pulled a handgun from the water.
Handgun pulled from Grenloch Lake in Gloucester County
On Monday, October 12, Washington Township police responded to Grenloch Lake after two individuals made the unexpected discovery while magnet fishing.
Magnet fishing, which has been becoming a popular outdoor hobby over the past several years, is when people use powerful magnets attached to ropes to retrieve medal objects from lakes, rivers, and other waterways.
But instead of the usual scrap metal, the pair pulled up a handgun. They immediately called police and an officer went to investigate…