According to a press release from the Newport Police Department, Wednesday, October 4th, authorities were dispatched to multiple reports of explosives washing up on the beach in the Newport area between Yaquina Bay State Park and Agate beach.
Newport police responded to three separate devices that appeared to have washed ashore as well as the Oregon State Police Bomb Squad who seized the devices.
These devices are white in color and have a label attached to them that reads “Warning Explosive”. The label clearly states the item is a Simulator Hand Grenade M116A.
If you encounter such a device, please do not handle or attempt to move it. Call 911 to report the device’s location.
