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Leipzig Police Clear Old Hand Grenade Found in Kleinzschocher

Specialists judged the item inert, prompting routine removal.

Overview

  • The object was found around midday on Dietzmannstraße, triggering an emergency response.
  • Police established a 50-meter safety cordon while bomb-disposal experts examined the find.
  • Specialists identified it as a small, old grenade that was not live and posed no danger.
  • Officers secured the device and removed it, wrapping up the operation in about two hours.
  • The area was reopened with no injuries reported and no residents or businesses affected.