Miami-Dade police

‘Fake Grenade' Found Inside Miami International Airport Restroom

Miami-Dade Police officials have given the 'all clear' at Miami International Airport, after cleaning crews found a fake grenade in a restroom Saturday night.

The incident happend Saturday night at concourse J, shutting down the terminal for several hours.

The item was found in a restroom and investigators determined it was a "fake grenade," MDPD Detective Lee Cowart said.

Parts of the concourse were evacuated, but have since re-opened. No one was hurt during the evacuation process, according to officials.

Officials said traffic was impacted and a few flights were delayed. Anyone heading to the airport should check with their airlines to see if their flights were impacted.

It's unclear what the suspicious item was or how it got there. 

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