Sharrow incident Sheffield: Police issue statement as cordon lifted after evacuations over 'suspicious device'
Police have issued a statement after lifting a cordon around flats in Sharrow, Sheffield, which led to the evacuation of residents over a ‘suspicious device’.
Bomb disposals experts were sent to the Lansdowne flats on Washington Road this afternoon, after concerns were raised over the ‘device’, at what police described as a residential property.
After the bomb squad from the army’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team concluded that the device was ‘not viable’, police carried out final searches to make sure the area was safe, before finally letting residents back into their homes in the last few minutes.
South Yorkshire Police issued a statement just before 8pm, which said: “Searches at a property on Washington Road in the Sharrow area of Sheffield have now concluded.
“The cordon has been lifted and people who were asked to leave their properties can now return home.
“Washington Road has also been fully reopened.”
They added: “We would like to thank local residents for their understanding and support during this incident.
“If you still have any concerns or queries, please speak to neighbourhood officers in your local area.”