NOPD says old grenade found on Magazine Street was ‘not a threat’

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – After an investigation, the NOPD says that a device found in the 3600 block of Magazine Street this morning was a grenade that was “several years old and not a threat.”

The New Orleans Police Department alerted the media that it was investigating a report of a potential explosive device Wednesday morning at 11 a.m.