Police tape near a scene of a suspected crime (Pete Byrne/PA)
A POLICE bomb squad was called to a street after a householder found a suspected grenade.
Cumbria Police said an explosive ordnance team was called to Hartington Street in Barrow after the item was found during a clear out.
The bomb squad found the suspected grenade was not a viable explosive and did not require a controlled explosion.
It was taken away by the specialist team.
Police were called just after 10.30am on Saturday, with the incident resolved around 2.30pm.
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