“We ask citizens to stay away from the area,” the local police said in a statement.
Armed officers and snipers ‘guarded’ a police station in West Sussex after a suspicious package was discovered this afternoon, reports Daily Mail.
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Teams immediately set up a 100m perimeter around the area where fire crews, armed police and paramedics also arrived.
Snipers were also positioned on nearby rooftops and lookouts near the station, according to ITV Meridian, suggesting there are concerns the package may be terror-related.
Police say roads in the surrounding areas are likely to be closed for some time and there is an “increased police presence in the area”.
“We have a report of a suspicious package at The Brow, Burgess Hill. Some of the roads in the surrounding area are likely to remain closed for some time. The Explosive Ordnance Disposal team was at the scene and set up a 100m cordon. We ask citizens to stay away from the area.” the local police said in a statement.
We’re dealing with a report of a suspicious package in The Brow, Burgess Hill.
Some of the roads in the surrounding area are likely to be closed for some time.
The EOD team attended and put in a 100m cordon.
We ask that members of the public stay away from the area. pic.twitter.com/dmfZlmguOJ
— Sussex Police (@sussex_police) July 28, 2022
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