Residents and commuters experienced an upheaval Tuesday when officials discovered a grenade in a storage facility and along a busy Miami-Dade highway. The unsettling find in the Northwest Miami-Dade area prompted immediate action by local law enforcement. According to WSVN, the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office evacuated areas surrounding the Public Storage Facility near Northwest 108th Street and Seventh Avenue after receiving a report about the possible explosive.
As deputies waited for the bomb squad to arrive, they confirmed the presence of a grenade, having evacuated the surrounding areas with utmost haste. The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office's bomb squad later assessed the situation, stating the grenade was inert and posed no danger. Subsequently, officials reassured the public by giving an all clear.
Separately, a segment of U.S. 441 also fell under scrutiny after another grenade was found, closing down traffic near Northwest 108th Street. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and police units quickly blocked the area, as emergency vehicles and yellow police tape diverted traffic, causing heavy delays as far-reaching as Interstate 95. According to Local10, Sky 10 aerial footage captured the multiple Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units securing the vicinity.
The investigative efforts concluded with the Sheriff's Office bomb squad determining, "the grenade contained no explosive material and has been made permanently safe," ensuring the incident did not escalate into a larger threat. After the assessment, U.S. 441 was reopened to resume its regular flow of traffic, and the community's sense of normalcy began its slow return with no other details being immediately released.
