Crime & Safety
Crews Find Mortar Round while Digging in Yard
Police said the incident occurred around 2 p.m. on Saturday when crews discovered the round, which is described as a "hedgehog" and was likely not a threat.
Workers digging at a Narragansett Street home came across a mortar round on Saturday, prompting a response from the bomb squad.
Police said the incident occurred around 2 p.m. on Saturday when crews discovered the round, which is described as a "hedgehog" and was likely not a threat.
The state Fire Marshal responded with a bomb unit, which removed the mortar and took for additional testing.
The property owners told WPRI that they were doing septic work when the mortar round was discovered.
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