Crime & Safety
Found Grenade Forces Evacuation of Atlanta Bus Station
Nearby Forsyth Street was closed early Monday morning and trains on the nearby MARTA line were halted while SWAT teams investigated.
A grenade found during the predawn hours Monday at downtown Atlanta’s Greyhound bus station resulted in the station being evacuated for more than hour.
"Apparently, the grenade fell out of a box that was being shipped to North Carolina, along with other miscellaneous items,” Atlanta police spokesman Greg Lyon said in an e-mail.
Nearby Forsyth Street was closed and trains on the nearby MARTA line were halted while SWAT teams investigated.
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The grenade was determined to be ‘hollowed out” and safe. The passengers were allowed to return to the terminal around 6:20 a.m.
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