Douglas County bomb squad called for suspicious item found in dumpster

On Wednesday afternoon, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office responded to a call of a suspicious item found in a dumpster at 1380 Centerville Road in Gardnerville, Nev. The reporting party told them the item appeared to be a stick of dynamite.

When the Douglas County Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) team arrived they determined the item to be a an old smoke grenade/gopher bomb.

The smoke grenade has since been safely recovered and will be disposed of by the EOD team. The EOD Team wants to caution the public that if a suspicious item is located, not to touch the item and contact the local authorities immediately.