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Suspicious device found in house in Newton Abbot Met Police find suspicious device in house in Devon
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A 200m cordon is in place after a suspicious device was found in a house in Devon, police confirmed. A 200m cordon is in place after the Metropolitan Police found a suspicious device at a house in Devon.
Officers are on the scene and residents have been evacuated after the device was found at a property in Tudor Road, Newton Abbot. Residents have been evacuated after the device was discovered at a property in Tudor Road, Newton Abbot at about 14:45 BST.
Devon and Cornwall Police tweeted at 14:45 BST and said "more information" would follow. A local reception centre has been set up by Devon and Cornwall Police for those affected by the evacuation.
Paramedics are at the scene on standby but there are no casualties, South Western Ambulance Service said.
A police statement said officers from the Metropolitan Police attended an address in Tudor Road and "found an item they deemed suspicious".
"Devon and Cornwall Police in conjunction with the Met Police remain at the scene and dealing with the item in question."
The A381 East Street is closed due to the police incident and is causing significant traffic delays.The A381 East Street is closed due to the police incident and is causing significant traffic delays.
Paramedics are at the scene on standby, South Western Ambulance Service said. A staff member at the Jolly Abbot pub, on East Street, said workers and customers "can't go anywhere" while the police cordon is in place.
A staff member at the Jolly Abbot pub, on East Street, said staff and customers "can't go anywhere" while the police cordon is in place. The employee, who did not want to be identified, said: "If you leave the cordon you can't come back."
The staff member, who did not want to be identified, said: "If you leave the cordon you can't come back."