By BRENT MARTIN
St. Joseph Post
It was an explosive, actually a World War I explosive, but it was inactive and posed no threat to the public.
The St. Joseph Police Department reports a fire station received an unusual visit by a woman carrying a World War I explosive devise she found among her father’s belongings. The woman wanted to know if the shell was safe.
The department says St. Joseph firefighters and police officers examined it and determined the shell to be a non-lethal projectile from a World War I-era weapon that posed no threat to the public.
The St. Joseph Police Department commended the woman for seeking guidance on the projectile rather than handling it on her own. The department urges the public to call 911 if they come upon similar devices so trained professionals can assess their lethality.