Cabarrus bomb squad called in to detonate grenade at S. Church Street apartment

Carlos Ortiz unknowingly bought a live grenade inside a metal container he got from a local recycling facility. The Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad was called to detonate the device. He rents an apartment at 322 S. Church St., located just over his shoulder in the white house.

Carlos Ortiz unknowingly bought a live grenade he found inside a metal container he got from a local recycling facility. He describes the device to the Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office Bomb Squad who were called to detonate the device at his South Church Street apartment. Photo by Shavonne Potts/Salisbury Post

Shavonne Potts/Salisbury Post A member of the Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad pours a substance into an empty plastic water bottle that will be used to help them detonate the grenade.

Shavonne Potts/Salisbury Post The Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad uses a robot to help them detonate a live grenade at a home in the 300 block of S. Church St.

The Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office Bomb Squad suit up in protective gear to help them detonate a live grenade at a home in the 300 block of S. Church St. Photo by Shavonne Potts/Salisbury Post