Bellows Beach in Waimanalo reopens after inert ammunition found
UPDATE: 10:15 a.m.
A community member turned over inert ammunition found off-base to the Bellows Air Force Station, a spokeswoman said.
Capt. Denise Guiao-Corpuz, spokeswoman of the 15th Wing, said the community member turned in several inert, 40-millimeter rounds this morning.
Honolulu police were called as a standard protocol because of concurrent jurisdiction, Guaio-Corpuz said.
No injuries were reported.
The military is still looking into the location where the community members discovered the rounds.
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Tinker Road was temporarily closed as law enforcement investigated the ammunition.
The entrance to the Bellows Air Force Station has reopened.
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Honolulu police have closed the entrance and exit to Bellows Beach in Waimanalo this morning due to an investigation.
Police responded to Tinker Road after they received a call of “suspicious circumstances” shortly after 7:50 a.m.
This is a breaking news story that will be updated when additional information becomes available.
