The area surrounding Lakewood Park was temporarily closed Thursday while authorities investigated a suspicious item that turned out to be a fake grenade, District 9 City Councilwoman Paula Blackmon said on Facebook.

The item was found near Lakewood Park, and police cordoned the 7200 block of Williamson Road at Cornelia Lane.

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Authorities determined that the grenade was fake and cleared the scene, Blackmon said.