Bomb disposal experts were called in and homes evacuated after a suspect item thought to date from the Second World War was discovered in York.
North Yorkshire Police put up a 50-metre safety cordon after builders unearthed a metal item which officers thought could have been there since the Second World War.
Officers were alerted to a house undergoing renovations in Howe Hill Road, in the Holgate area of the city, at 4.40pm today (Wednesday, September 14).
A police spokesperson said: "Nearby properties and allotments were evacuated as a precaution awaiting the arrival of the Army’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal team."
YORK ALERT 🚨
— North Yorkshire Police (@NYorksPolice) September 14, 2022
We've put a 50-metre safety cordon in place after builders unearthed a metal item in York which could have been there since WW2
We were alerted to the house undergoing renovations on Howe Hill Road, Holgate, at 4.40pm today (Wed 14 Sept) pic.twitter.com/JHeThZ3JWG
In an update at 6.55pm tonight police said: "The Army EOD team have examined the item and confirmed it does not pose a danger.
"It has been removed and the neighbours have been allowed back in their homes."
UPDATE 6.55pm:
— North Yorkshire Police (@NYorksPolice) September 14, 2022
The Army EOD team have examined the item and confirmed it does not pose a danger.
It has been removed and the neighbours have been allowed back in their homes.
Many thanks.
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