Donated replica grenade prompts bomb squad response at Fayetteville Goodwill

Authorities in Fayetteville say a replica grenade gave workers at the Goodwill on Highway 85 North a bit of a scare on April 18, 2023. (FOX 5)

Fayetteville Police say a replica grenade prompted a response from the Clayton County Bomb Squad.

Employees at the Goodwill on Highway 85 North discovered what they believed was a live hand grenade among a box of detonated items.

The Clayton County Bomb Squad was able to determine the device was a novelty replica and was disposed of by the team. 

SKYFOX 5 flew over the scene Tuesday morning shortly after the bomb squad left.

No arrests have been made.

No one was injured.