Part of Suffolk beach evacuated after military flare washes up

<p>Part of Smith Point County Park in Shirley was evacuated Sunday after a military marker flare washed up on the beach.</p>

News 12 Staff

May 28, 2017, 5:33 PM

Updated 2,686 days ago

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Part of Smith Point County Park in Shirley was evacuated Sunday after a military marker flare washed up on the beach.
Police say a call reporting the device came in around 9 a.m.
Emergency service officers buried the flare in the sand and detonated it at the scene.
The area was evacuated, but has since reopened.