Baby Gift Purchased At Florida Thrift Store Contains Loaded Gun 12/04/2019 05:17 pm ET
CRESTVIEW, Fla. (AP) — A woman who bought a baby shower gift at a Florida Goodwill store was shocked when the father-to-be opened the box and found a loaded semi-automatic rifle inside.
Veronica Alvarez-Rodriguez told the Northwest Florida Daily News that she and her husband stopped by the store in Valparaiso on Sunday as they were heading to a friend’s baby shower. She found a Baby Einstein’s bouncer that was unopened and appeared to be brand new for $9.99.
The incident remains under investigation. There were no details on how the gun got into the box, which appeared unopened.
DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- A live grenade was found inside a piece of furniture donated to a Durham Habitat Restore on Saturday afternoon.
Around 12:30 p.m., the store was immediately cleared out as Durham County Sheriff's Hazardous Disposal units responded to the 5500 block of Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard.
"The volunteer who found it very calmly took it outside the building before alerting management, who called law enforcement," the company wrote in a post.
Officials with the business said the store closed briefly during the incident but has since reopened.