CLARKSVILLE, Ark. — According to the Clarksville Police Department, a "possible live hand grenade" was removed by the Fort Smith Bomb Squad from a yard sale on Aug. 11.
After receiving responding to a call that came in around 4:30 p.m., Clarksville Police Chief Jeff Ross says the item appeared to be a "live explosive device."
A short piece of East Main Street, near where the 'Bargains Galore on 64' is happening this weekend, was closed while the Fort Smith Bomb Squad retrieved the device for proper disposal.
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