Security officer tackles man with grenade at hospital www.privateofficer.com
Detroit MI. Jan 6 2008
An unidentified man was under observation after he walked into the emergency room of Detroit Receiving Hospital on Saturday night with two grenades.
Security personnel at the hospital, 4201 St. Antoine Blvd., inspected the man after he set off a metal detector just before 6 p.m. A security officer found he had a grenade in his hand with the pin out. The officer tackled the man and ensured that the lever of the grenade did not depress while the emergency room was evacuated.
Security personnel at the hospital, 4201 St. Antoine Blvd., inspected the man after he set off a metal detector just before 6 p.m. A security officer found he had a grenade in his hand with the pin out. The officer tackled the man and ensured that the lever of the grenade did not depress while the emergency room was evacuated.
Other officers arrived and found another grenade with the pin in place.
Detroit police were called and the bomb squad took away the grenade that was missing the pin.
Rick McCarty, manager of security for the Detroit Medical Center, said it was unclear if the grenades were operational. He added that the officer who grabbed the grenade without the pin suffered an ankle injury.
“They rolled around a bit,” McCarty said. “Our guy was intent on keeping both hands on the grenade.”
The emergency room reopened about 30 minutes after the incident.
“Our officers did a great job,” McCarty said. “I give a lot of credit to our officers.”
The man was put in the hospital’s crisis center for evaluation. No other injuries were reported.
Detroit police were called and the bomb squad took away the grenade that was missing the pin.
Rick McCarty, manager of security for the Detroit Medical Center, said it was unclear if the grenades were operational. He added that the officer who grabbed the grenade without the pin suffered an ankle injury.
“They rolled around a bit,” McCarty said. “Our guy was intent on keeping both hands on the grenade.”
The emergency room reopened about 30 minutes after the incident.
“Our officers did a great job,” McCarty said. “I give a lot of credit to our officers.”
The man was put in the hospital’s crisis center for evaluation. No other injuries were reported.
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