A woman caused quite the stir at the Boynton Beach Police Department when she nonchalantly strolled in, informing cops of two grenades resting in her vehicle—granted, they turned out to be duds. The incident occurred on Thursday, revealed Police Chief Joe DeGiulio, as he detailed the precautionary measures taken following the woman's alarming revelation.

Upon arrival at the 2100 High Ridge Road station, the concerned citizen explained how the military keepsakes came into her possession, remnants of a father recently passed. Without immediate indication of whether the grenades were live or inactive, they were left untouched in her car—a freestanding bomb scare in a municipal parking lot, according to WPTV.

What ensued was standard protocol for such potentially explosive developments: an evacuation of the surrounding area, including nearby fire station and the police department itself, as non-essential personnel were ushered away from harm's potential reach. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office Bomb Squad was promptly summoned, Sgt. De Los Rios confirmed to CBS12.

After the bomb experts' careful inspection, it was verified both grenades were inert—a relief to all. "One of the things that we definitely want to stress for anybody in our community, if you see things in your house that are possibly grenades, don't bring them to the police department," DeGiulio said. "Just leave them home, call 911 and we'll come out to you guys," he underscored in statements obtained by WPTV.