An elementary school in Wayland, Massachusetts, was evacuated Monday after the discovery of what turned out to be an inert grenade.
Police and fire crews responded to the Loker School shortly before 3:30 p.m. after a report that a student found the device.
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The school was open to students and faculty for an after-school program at the time, police said. It was immediately evacuated.
A perimeter was set up around the school, and local responders requested the help of the Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad.
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Investigators determined the device to be an inert World War II grenade.
It was removed from the school grounds, and police say there is no danger to the public.
Police in Wayland are continuing to investigate the incident.
