Sharrow police incident Sheffield: Army bomb squad carries out checks on 'suspect device' as cordon remains
An army bomb disposal squad has carried out checks on the suspect 'suspect device' which led to the evacuation of flats in Sheffield today.
South Yorkshire Police were sent to the Lansdowne flats, on Washington Road, in Sharrow, over concerns about the ‘suspect device’ in a residential property, this morning.
Officers say the army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team has now attended. Police are still on the scene and carrying out more searches.
SYP said in a statement: “Following their assessments, they (the EOD) have confirmed that the suspicious device is not viable.
“The cordon remains in place while our officers carry out necessary further searches to confirm it is safe for people to return to their homes.
“It is expected that these searches will take a couple of hours.”
Facilities for the evacuees are still available at the nearby Sharrow Community Forum in South View Road.
Police are still urging the public to avoid the area while officers manage the scene and carry out further enquiries.
A 56-year-old man who was arrested earlier today on suspicion of making threats to kill remains in police custody at this time.