Cambridgeshire residents evacuated after 'suspicious items' found at property

Cait Findlay

18 November 2024 at 7:48 am·1-min read

Residents have been told to leave their homes in St Ives, Cambridgeshire — -Credit: (Image: Paul Johnson)

St Ives residents were asked to leave their homes after 'potentially suspicious' items were found at a property on Monday morning (November 18). There is a cordon in place around Welland Close after police found the items during a warrant.

An Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) team has been deployed to the area to deal with the items. Photographs from the scene show police vehicles around a cordoned-off area.

St Ives residents contacted CambridgeshireLive to say that they had been evacuated from their homes. They said police officers told them they were waiting for the 'bomb squad' to attend.

A Cambridgeshire Police spokesperson said: "Police carried out a warrant in Welland Close, St Ives, during the early hours of this morning (18 November). While searching the property officers have located potentially suspicious items.

"A 100m cordon has been put in place and residents are advised to stay indoors and keep away from windows while the matter is being dealt with. Specialist EOD officers have been deployed to deal with the items."

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