Residents able to return to their homes after police cordon lifted in Plymouth
A 100 metre cordon had been put in place following an incident in the Mutley Plain area of the city.
A one hundred metre cordon in the Mutley Plain area of Plymouth has been lifted.
Around 259 homes had to be evacuated yesterday as officers and experts worked at a property in College Avenue.
A 26 year old man was arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm without a certificate. He is currently in police custody.
An Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team removed a package from the house, believed to contain fireworks. Officers say that there's not believed to be any wider risk to the public and the incident is not considered terrorism related.
Residents are now able to return to their homes and a police guard remains in place at the property.