Saint Paul Bomb Squad Responds to Eagan Home After Grenade Found, Later Determined to Be a Replica
Published: August 19th, 2026
EAGAN, MINNESOTA: A residential street in Eagan was temporarily closed Wednesday afternoon while the Saint Paul Bomb Squad investigated a grenade reportedly found inside a home, which authorities later confirmed was a replica. Eagan police and firefighters, M Health Fairview medics and members of the Saint Paul Bomb Squad responded at approximately 1:11 p.m. Wednesday, August 19, 2026, to a home in the 3800 block of Mersey Way.
According to information gathered by Limitless Media, emergency crews were dispatched after a grenade was reportedly discovered inside a box in the home, prompting authorities to request the Saint Paul Bomb Squad to evaluate the item and determine whether it posed a danger.
Mersey Way Closed as Precaution
Out of an abundance of caution, Eagan police and fire personnel closed Mersey Way between Tyne Lane and Esk Lane while bomb squad technicians investigated the reported grenade. The temporary closure restricted access to the immediate area and allowed bomb squad personnel to safely examine the item while other emergency responders remained nearby.
At the time of the initial response, authorities did not know whether the grenade was capable of exploding, leading emergency personnel to treat the discovery as a potential hazard until bomb technicians could make that determination.
Bomb Squad Determines Grenade Was a Replica
By approximately 1:55 p.m., emergency personnel began clearing the scene after the Saint Paul Bomb Squad completed its investigation. Officials with the Eagan Police Department confirmed with the Saint Paul Bomb Squad that the item was determined to be a replica grenade and did not pose an explosive threat.
Eagan police also confirmed there was no threat to the public, allowing emergency crews to clear the area and the temporary road closure to be lifted. No injuries were reported during the incident. The response took approximately 45 minutes from the initial dispatch to the time emergency personnel began clearing the area.
Although the item ultimately turned out to be a replica, the initial uncertainty surrounding the reported grenade prompted the precautionary response from police, firefighters, medics, and bomb squad personnel until specialists could determine that the item was not a threat.
Rough location of the Eagan, Minnesota incident.
