Inert Cold War-era missile found in garage of home

An inert rocket in the garage of a home in Bellevue, Washington (Bellevue, Washington Police Department via AP)

An inert rocket of the type used to carry a nuclear warhead has been found in the garage of a home of a deceased resident in Washington state, police said.

Bellevue police responded on Thursday to a report of a military-grade rocket in the garage of a home in the city across Lake Washington from Seattle.