Police closed off Haughton Road in Darlington in response to a call out about a suspicious item
BOMB squads were called out to examine and dispose of a suspicions item in Darlington.
On Friday September 18, police received a report of a suspicious item near St Andrew’s Church, Darlington, at around 10.25am.
Explosives Ordnance Disposal attended to examine the item, and the item was disposed of at around 2.10pm.
As a precaution, officers closed Haughton Road while inquiries were carried out.
A spokesperson for Durham Constabulary said: “An investigation will now be carried out, however our preliminary enquiries suggest that the item posed no risk to the public.”
The road was reopened that afternoon.
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