Suspected bomb found in car prompts evacuations in Poole

Summarised from 2 outlets · 8 reports · Updated 2 Nov, 09:21 · Archive

A suspected explosive device found in a parked car in Poole prompted evacuations and a bomb disposal operation on Friday night.

A suspected explosive device was found in a parked car on Sherwood Avenue in Poole at about 22:20 GMT on Friday. An Explosive Ordnance Disposal team was called to the scene and made the suspected device safe. A cordon was placed around the scene and properties in the immediate vicinity were evacuated. Police officers initially visited the area following reports that a nearby parked car contained 'offensive weapons and other suspicious items'.

The investigation also encompassed an address in Park Homer Drive in Colehill. Around 25 police and firefighters were present at that location, with activity centred on a property. Residents expressed shock at the scale of the operation. One resident who had lived in the area for 20 years described being left 'shocked' by the amount of activity, saying the neighbourhood was normally quiet with a close-knit community.

Dorset Police confirmed that the suspected device was not believed to be a viable explosive and posed no risk to the public. Following a search at the address in Park Homer Drive, no explosive devices were located. No arrests have been made, and the investigation remains ongoing.

How it is being reported

• LIVE - Police give update in car 'bomb' investigationPolice have given an update in relation to a car 'bomb' probe which resulted in residents being evacuated in Poole and police activity at an address in ColehillBournemouth Echo · 2 Nov, 09:03
• Shock over car 'bomb' probe amid major police presence at addressA suspected bomb was discovered in a car at the weekend leaving communities shocked as a major investigation was launched spanning two locations.Bournemouth Echo · 1 Nov, 15:49
• 'Nothing like this in 30 years': Residents' shock amid car 'bomb probeResidents in Sherwood Avenue, Poole, have spoken of their shock after a suspected explosive device was found in a vehicle, prompting a major bomb disposal operation and evacuations.Bournemouth Echo · 1 Nov, 12:20
• LIVE - Car 'bomb' probe updates as vehicle removed from residential roadA car in Sherwood Avenue in Poole at the centre of a 'bomb' probe has been taken away.Bournemouth Echo · 1 Nov, 11:59
• LIVE - Major police presence at address amid 'bomb' probeA car in Sherwood Avenue in Poole at the centre of a 'bomb' probe has been taken away.Bournemouth Echo · 1 Nov, 11:59
• Homes evacuated after suspected bomb found in carAn bomb disposal team made the device safe after it was found in a road in Poole, police said.BBC Dorset · 31 Oct, 17:39
• WATCH - Residents evacuated in dramatic early hours car 'bomb' scareResidents on Sherwood Avenue in Poole were evacuated in their pajamas at midnight after a bomb disposal robot and experts tackled a suspicious vehicle. Read the full eyewitness story.Bournemouth Echo · 31 Oct, 12:07
• LIVE - Bomb squad called to residential road in early hours 'over car'The bomb disposal team was called to Sherwood Avenue in Poole in the early hours of Saturday morning, October 31. We will be bringing you updates as we get them.Bournemouth Echo · 31 Oct, 09:34

In this story: Dorset Police · Poole · Sherwood Avenue · Park Homer Drive · Colehill

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