"Discovery of Nuclear-Capable Rocket in Washington State Garage Sparks Police Investigation"
Police in Bellevue, Wash., responded to a call from a U.S. Air Force museum reporting a man offering to donate a Cold War-era missile found in his late neighbor's garage. The missile, a Douglas AIR-2 Genie, was missing its warhead and deemed inert and safe. The missile, designed to carry a 1.5-kiloton nuclear warhead, was left with the man to donate as the military did not request it back. This unusual discovery prompted the police to reference Elton John's "Rocket Man" and express doubt about receiving another call like this in the future.
