The Southington Police Department was briefly evacuated Sunday and a portion of Lazy Lane was blocked off after a resident brought a mortar shell fuse to the building. On Sunday, June 8, a Southington resident went to the police department with an M-86 fuse, which was used in World War II era mortar shells. The fuse was transported to the police department in the rear bed of a pick-up truck. The resident found the fuse during a home renovation and was it determined that the fuse was a souvenir from a family member’s service in World War II. “It looks more like a mortar,” said Police Spokesman Sgt. Jeff Dobratz, detailing the fuse. “It’s not like a wick or a fuse.” Upon learning that the item was in the parking lot, the building was evacuated (with the exception of essential personnel) and a portion of Lazy Lane was blocked off. The Southington Fire Dept. and AMR Ambulance were also staged in the area and the Hartford Bomb Squad was notified. The fuse was x-rayed by the Hartford Bomb Squad and determined that it was not a hazard. The fuse was removed from the property by the Hartford Bomb Squad for [...]
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