Furnace Hill: Army bomb squad called to police incident near West Bar, Sheffield
This was the scene on West Bar, Sheffield today, as an army disposal team was called to Sheffield.
But the suspicious item they had been called out to deal with turned out to be a television, which was blown up at a safe location as a precaution.
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Pictures show a bomb disposal team van on the scene, with army personnel inside.
Emergency services have now confirmed Furnace Hill, Trinity Street, Copper Street and West Bar have now reopened following reports of an unattended package in Sheffield.
Police said in a statement: “Officers attended Scotland Street shortly after 10.15am this morning (Tuesday 6 January) to reports of an unattended package.
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“The Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team attended the scene and carried out a controlled explosion in a safe location as a precaution. Following inspection, we believe the package was a TV inside a box.”
A cordon which was in place for public safety has now been lifted.
Police have thanked the public for patience and co-operation.