Bomb squad called out after suspicious item found in high street
Police cordoned off an area in Gosport yesterday (Wednesday 9th)
Gosport High Street has re-opened this morning after being cordoned off following the discovery of a suspicious object.
Explosive ordnance disposal teams were called to the scene at 5.10pm on Wednesday (October 9th) after the item was discovered in an address there.
Inspections posed that the object did not pose a threat.
All cordons had been lifted as of 8pm.
A Hampshire & Isle of Wight police spokesperson said:
"We were called at 5.10pm this evening to High Street, Gosport, after concerns were raised about a suspicious object at an address.
“Specialist officers were deployed, along with other emergency services, and a cordon was put in place whilst we dealt with this incident.
“Following examination by the Explosive Ordnance Disposal team, it was determined that the item posed no threat to public safety.”