Grenade scare sparks police station evacuation on Sydney’s northern beaches
A military-grade weapon forced the evacuation of an entire police station on the Sydney’s northern beaches on Thursday night.
A live hand grenade was at the centre of the emergency at Dee Why police station, which prompted all officers inside to clear out.
The bomb squad were called to Dee Why Police Station after a live grenade was brought into reception. 9News
A member of the public dropped off the explosive device to reception about 6pm.
The station's perimeter was quickly cordoned off before the bomb squad arrived.
They assessed the grenade before packaging it up and taking it away.
A military-grade weapon forced the evacuation of an entire police station on the Sydney’s northern beaches on Thursday night. 9News
While the investigation is ongoing, police say the person who brought in the grenade was cleaning out a deceased estate when they found it.
They say the person had good intent when bringing it into the station.
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