Suspicious Item

On Saturday, January 11, 2025, at about 2:42 p.m., officers responded to the Waiehu Golf Course regarding a possible unexploded ordnance that was found.

As a safety precaution, the area was blocked off until the arrival of the Hawaii Inter-Island Bomb Squad (HIBS) - Maui unit Once on scene, the unit observed a grenade with an open bottom and hollow inside. Further observation revealed the grenade spoon and safety pin were intact, however, the front of the spoon was not connected to the fuse body, the striker pin was missing and no explosives were contained within the fuse. The item was subsequently recovered and submitted for safekeeping.

The golf course was later reopened, with no injuries reported.

The Maui Police Department asks the public to refrain from handling ordnances directly and to contact the department for assistance upon unexploded ordnance discovery.