Police: Inert Cold War-Era Missile Found in Garage of Washington State Home

Police: Inert Cold War-Era Missile Found in Garage of Washington State Home
Bellevue, Wash. Police Department shows a an inert rocket in the garage of a home in Bellevue, Wash, on Feb. 1, 2024. Bellevue, Wash. Police Department via AP
The Associated Press
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BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) — An inert rocket of the type used to carry a nuclear warhead has been found in the garage of a home of a deceased resident in Washington state, police said.

Bellevue police responded Thursday to a report of a military-grade rocket in the garage of a home in the city across Lake Washington from Seattle. Police said an Air Force museum in Dayton, Ohio, had called Wednesday evening to report an offer to donate the item, which a neighbor said had been purchased at an estate sale.