CHELSEA, Mass. — Authorities in Chelsea have deemed a potentially live grenade found inside a building as inert.
Police received a call at around 11:30 a.m. Monday for reports of a possible live grenade inside an apartment at 266 Revere Beach Parkway.
The State Police Bomb Detection Unit took the device to Revere Marsh for detonation.
According to police, the device was discovered during a well-being check.
The State Police bomb detection unit was called to the scene and police evacuated the building as a precaution. Parts of the Revere Beach Parkway were shut down but have since been re-opened.
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