Toy grenade prompts New York City office building evacuation

Friday, April 13, 2012

NEW YORK -- A gag grenade mounted on a plaque that said "Complaint department: Take a number" led to the evacuation Thursday of an office building near ground zero, and the employee responsible for it was put on administrative leave.

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