Eau Claire County’s sheriff is asking people not to move any hand grenades they find.
Sheriff Dave Riewestahl is making his unusual request after someone found a hand grenade over the weekend, and brought it to the sheriff’s office. Deputies say two people found the grenade near the Chippewa River on Sunday, and brought it to the county courthouse. The sheriff’s office called-in the bomb squad from Marathon County, and they were able to safely destroy it. The sheriff says he doesn’t think anyone committed a crime, but said the next time, it’s much safer to just leave the grenade where it is, and let the authorities take it from there.
