The Associated Press
A family relic prompted the evacuation of a Pittsburgh elementary school Thursday morning when police received a report that a student had brought a grenade to school, officials said.
Students and staff at Pittsburgh West Liberty K-5 in Brookline were evacuated as a precaution about 9:40 a.m., and the Pittsburgh police bomb squad removed the grenade, later determined to be non-active, according to Public Safety spokeswoman Sonya Toler.
Students and staff were moved to nearby Pittsburgh South Brook while police investigated, according to a social media post by Pittsburgh Public Schools. Both South Brook and Pittsburgh Pioneer were locked down as a precaution.
The bomb squad determined the grenade was inert, Toler said. It was discovered to be a family relic brought in by the student.
The grenade was removed and police checked the facility with a canine as a standard procedure, according to a statement from the school.
Students were allowed back into the school about 10:35 a.m.