Yesterday, Benton Police officers were called to a residence on West Lakeview in regards to a possible piece of military grade explosives there. It was determined that somebody had located an old military grade
ordnance in the Saline River over the weekend and brought it home thinking that it was inactive.The Arkansas State Police were called to the scene to assist and subsequently the bomb disposal unit from the United States Air Force base at Jacksonville responded to provide guidance on dealing with it. It was taken away from the residence by Air Force personnel to be later detonated safely by them. It was also later determined that it was an old anti-tank artillery shell.
Please share this with others as a reminder to not handle or touch anything that could potentially be military grade ordnance or explosives. If ever located, they should back away immediately and contact their local first responders to assess the situation.
