Delivery of ammunition puts Lynnwood police in lockdown

Published 3:42 pm Thursday, April 23, 2015

LYNNWOOD — The intention was good anyway.

The Lynnwood Police Department went into lockdown Thursday afternoon when someone doing some doing some house cleaning brought in a box of unknown ammunition and what appeared to be two World War II-style hand grenades.

In what police described “an abundance of caution,” a bomb squad was called to the Lynnwood Civic Justice Center, 19321 44th Ave W, to dispose of the devices.

The building was reopened around 1:30 p.m.

Police want people to know that if they discover possible live ordnance to leave it where it is and call 911.