Hand grenades with explosive warning wash up on Oregon beach, police say

Three hand grenades with an explosive label washed up on an Oregon beach, authorities said.

The devices were reported in the “Newport area, between Yaquina Bay State Park and Agate beach” on Tuesday, Oct. 4, the Newport Police Department said in an alert.

The devices are white M116A1 Hand Grenade Simulators with a label that reads “Warning Explosive,” police said. They are often used in military training to simulate battle sounds, but they aren’t deadly.

“The Oregon State Police Bomb Squad responded and seized the devices,” police said.

Police warned those who may encounter “such a device” to “not handle or attempt to move it.”

Rather, police said, call to report the device’s location.

Newport is about 95 miles northwest of Eugene.

This story was originally published October 5, 2022 at 5:07 PM with the headline "Hand grenades with explosive warning wash up on Oregon beach, police say."

Daniella Segura

McClatchy DC

Daniella Segura is a national real-time reporter with McClatchy. Previously, she’s worked as a multimedia journalist for weekly and daily newspapers in the Los Angeles area. Her work has been recognized by the California News Publishers Association. She is also an alumnus of the University of Southern California and UC Berkeley.