WEATHERSFIELD — Township firefighters and police officers responded to a report of a potentially hazardous object discovered by a resident, which later was identified as a railroad torpedo.

Police said there was no threat to public safety.

At 4:41 p.m. Tuesday, a resident arrived at the Weathersfield Township Fire Department in Mineral Ridge to report finding an object believed to be explosive, which they acquired through a recent purchase from an auction site.

Fire personnel conducted an initial assessment, deemed the item potentially dangerous and immediately secured the surrounding area as a precaution.

The Weathersfield Police Department and the Youngstown Bomb Squad were called to the scene to investigate.

After a thorough examination, the bomb squad confirmed the object was a ra

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