Hawai‘i Island police respond to report of possible unexploded ordnance along Old Saddle Road

Hawaiʻi Island police responded to a report of a possible unexploded ordnance found in a culvert on Old Saddle Road.

The container or shell, designed to hold two pounds of propellant charge for use in specific military guns, was found near mile marker 44. According to a police press release, the item appeared to have been deliberately placed there, but also seemed to have been in the area for some time.

A U.S. Army Pohakuloa Training Area Range Operations Manager responded to the scene and recovered the item for destruction. It was determined that the ordnance was an empty shell casing.

No homes, businesses, or roadways were affected.

Police remind the public that anyone who finds a possible unexploded ordnance should leave it in place, exit the area, and immediately call 911 or the police department’s non-emergency line at 808-935-3311.