Hawai‘i Police Department
Hilo Patrol
Lieutenant Paul Kim
Phone: (808) 961-2213
Report No.: 24-094039
Media Release
Shortly before noon on Saturday, October 12, 2024, the Hilo Police Station Information Desk experienced a halt in operations after a Hilo resident arrived to turn in what appeared to be an unexploded grenade they had discovered at a vacant residence in Hilo. Hawai‘i Police Department officers immediately isolated the object, closed off the surrounding area, and ensured that all vehicles and pedestrian traffic were diverted from the area.
Members of the Hawai‘i Island Bomb Squad arrived on scene and used a bomb squad robot to remotely move the grenade into a reinforced bomb disposal chamber away from the building and away from public access. A United States Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team recovered the grenade for disposal and determined it was not a threat. The Hilo Police Station Information Desk resumed operations around 9 p.m.
Police remind the public that anyone who may find an unexploded ordnance should leave it in place, exit the property, and call 911 or the police department’s non-emergency line at (808) 935-3311.
