SHAMOKIN - City police contacted explosive specialists to diffuse a potentially dangerous situation at a Sunbury Street home Monday afternoon.
Officers from the Pennsylvania State Police Emergency and Special Operations Squad, based out of Hershey, were called to 619 E. Sunbury St. after a World War II-era Japanese mortar round and fuses were found in the home's attic.
According to Shamokin City Police Cpl. Jarrod Scandle, the bomb squad arrived on scene at approximately 4:30 p.m. when the discovery had been made.
"A person, who has power of attorney for the owners of the home, was in the process of cleaning it out when the mortar round was found in the attic," Scandle said.
Scandle said only one round was found in the house, along with 10 fuses for the explosive.
The officer said experts did not x-ray the round to see if it was live, but placed it into a containment unit and transported it back to headquarters, where it will be properly disposed.
The scene was cleared at approximately 5:30 p.m.
Shamokin Police did not identify the person who reported the mortar.
The home sits near the Sunbury Street playground.
Calls to the State Police bureau offices in Hershey were not answered.