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Man arrested after having dummy grenade

A man is under arrest for public intoxication after he was found passed out in a car with an explosive device.

Coachella Police were called to Rancho Del Oro park Sunday evening and found 48-year-old Armando Rangal passed out in a parked vehicle.

Police found a green military grenade inside as well. Riverside County Sheriff’s Hazardous Device team responded to the scene and determined the grenade was inert and the public was not in any danger.

Rangal was booked into the Indio jail.

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