Officers pulled over a car on Ashlan Avenue at Highway 41 near Fresno Street in Central Fresno.
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When police searched the vehicle they found what appeared to be a grenade.
"For safety reasons, they backed out of the vehicle and we called our [Explosive Ordnance Disposal] unit," said Lieutenant Mike Gebhart. "That unit responded out and checked the vehicle and that specific device and confirmed that it was in fact a replica device and that it was not dangerous to anybody involved."
Traffic along Ashlan between Fresno and Blackstone was stopped while police investigated. The roadway is now back open.
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The driver was not detained.