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Bomb squad dismantles 105 milimeter projectile
By Pantagraph staff
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BLOOMINGTON — A man walked into Bloomington’s police station Wednesday and said he had something that needed to be destroyed. Police and emergency officials from the Secretary of State bomb squad agreed.

The man, who said he had the item about 10 years, said it was in his car nearby, police said. The McLean County Emergency Management Agency contacted the bomb squad. The item was taken to the City of Bloomington yard waste dump site south of the parking lot across from the police station.

The squad, which determined the 105 millimeter projectile was live, safely dismantled it Wednesday. The man brought it to police attention about 2 p.m. Wednesday, police said.

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Jaws wrote on Sep 15, 2007 2:04 PM:

" I thought I did the right thing by taking it to the proper authorities, rather than pitching it in a cornfield somewhere for a farmer to run over. Have a nice day! "

thats nothing wrote on Sep 14, 2007 3:21 PM:

" i know a guy here in b/n who has several RPG'S several m-16s m-60s and a couple of boxs of frags along with e few claymores "

Why? wrote on Sep 14, 2007 1:50 PM:

" Why on Earth did he have this? And for TEN YEARS?! "

Li'l Johnny wrote on Sep 14, 2007 11:26 AM:

" Reminds me of several years ago when an elderly lady walked into the Armory with a box of "army stuff" that she found after her husband had died. We said ok and opened the box to find 6 live world war II era fragmentation grenades! Talk about making your day more exciting!! "

... wrote on Sep 14, 2007 11:08 AM:

" Holy cow! He drove in this town with a live 105mm round in his trunk??? That's crazy! Lucky no one rearended him... "

KEEPSAKE- wrote on Sep 14, 2007 8:20 AM:

" Use it as a " door stop " at Chief Aiken's office or the City Mangers office.... "

was!!! wrote on Sep 14, 2007 5:59 AM:

" he arrested or charged with anything? Where did he get it? "

GOOD CITIZEN.......... wrote on Sep 14, 2007 4:54 AM:

" That is all I have to say - GOOD CITIZEN! "

hmm... wrote on Sep 14, 2007 1:43 AM:

" I wouldn't try this in Los Angeles if I were him... he could have simply made a phone call and request a removal instead of bringing a live ammo to the police station... "
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