Beeston road re-opens after bomb disposal team carry out controlled explosions on suspicious package

The cordon in place on High Road in Beeston (Picture: @Littlebirdsos)
A Beeston town centre road has re-opened after the bomb disposal team carried out controlled explosions on a suspicious package.
Police were called at around 2.10pm on Friday (August 25) to reports of a suspicious package on High Road in Beeston.
Officers called the Joint Services Explosive Ordinance Disposal Engineers to the scene as a ‘precaution’.
The cordon was covering a large area of the road but it has since been lifted.
Bomb disposal has carried out a ‘controlled explosion’ in Beeston town centre. Has made my Friday afternoon a little more interesting… pic.twitter.com/6A5ANaJ4zM
— Sean Coley (@sean_coley) August 25, 2017
The engineers brought a robot to check out a black bag which is reported to have carried out a ‘controlled explosion’.
Ooeck, just evacuated from a Cafe in #Beeston #Nottingham due a suspect bag outside Durham ox pub! pic.twitter.com/DgAR37fsKQ
— Lisa Pidgeon (@Littlebirdsos) August 25, 2017
Lisa Pidgeon was at the scene and Tweeted: “Ooeck, just evacuated from a cafe in Beeston, Nottingham due [sic] a suspect bag outside Durham ox pub!”
Minutes later, she Tweeted an update: “Bomb cordon and public moved further back in Beeston, Nottingham [sic] must be concerned for public safety.”
Bomb cordon and public moved further back in #Beeston #Nottingham must be concerned for public safety. pic.twitter.com/IaTXATqpUk
— Lisa Pidgeon (@Littlebirdsos) August 25, 2017
A full statement from Notts Police said: “Officers were called at around 2.10pm to a report of a suspicious package in High Road, Beeston.
“As a precaution, Nottinghamshire Police has requested the assistance of the Joint Services Explosive Ordinance Disposal Engineers and a cordon has been put in place.
“We would advise members of the public to avoid the area at this time.”
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