Hand grenade found near train tracks in Newport News, Newport News VA


Emergency responders were dispatched for a found hand grenade near the train tracks at Chestnut Avenue in Newport News. Authorities coordinated closure of nearby train traffic for safety while bomb squad and medical units arrived on scene.
Audio|Source: Newport News Fire
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Transcript:
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I copied on South that they believe it's a hand grenade. Can you go ahead and dispatch a full sound device response until I can advise a device?
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104.
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Copy and Ralph.
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Okay,
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4. My Battalion 1,
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Injun 7, Enverse 1, E.O.D.1, 7, E.O.D.
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1, 71,
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commercial,
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7.
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Already for account, Palm, Devise, near Chestnut Avenue.
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One, Medic 1, Small Marshal 7, completed for a found bomb device 3, Verartheon, Chesman Avenue, crushes of 37, and 33.
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On 2.
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We're Claire from Booker T,
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Axel Alarm.
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Space was on scene of the suspicious package.
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All units are responding to the bomb advice, you have TAC2[1], TAC2.
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Liar 2 to Marshall 1.
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Well, how are you saying, Mr.
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Marshall, respond to the answer.
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Good.
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Can you switch over TAC 2?
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Yeah, ten, four, one second.
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I have won the ladder, two.
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Water two.
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Did you already establish command?
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Jim, right, go ahead, just from their location now and train tracks.
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Okay, I'm going to go ahead.
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I'm going to go ahead and go ahead and get the start.
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Okay,
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one.
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I've been advised this is just relatively close to the train tracks. You contact the NSX and have to shut down.
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Do you, Pornies?
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Slurchu.
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She's going to have command.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
TAC2: Tactical Channel 2 (radio operations channel)
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Location mentioned:
Near Chestnut Ave, Newport News, VA 23607
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