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| Man, 84, held for suspect package | Man, 84, held for suspect package |
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| A man of 84 has been arrested after an Army bomb disposal team carried out a controlled explosion on a suspect package left outside a dental practice. | A man of 84 has been arrested after an Army bomb disposal team carried out a controlled explosion on a suspect package left outside a dental practice. |
| Dyfed-Powys Police say a large number of properties surrounding the Bush Street Dental Surgery in Pembroke Dock were evacuated. | |
| The man is being interviewed at Haverfordwest Police Station. | The man is being interviewed at Haverfordwest Police Station. |
| Police were first alerted at about 2140 GMT on Sunday and said there was "significant disruption". | Police were first alerted at about 2140 GMT on Sunday and said there was "significant disruption". |
| Bomb disposal officers used a robot to carry out the controlled explosion. | |
| There was confusion, but there was no panic, no shouting, no screaming Luke Murray | |
| Around 25 people went to The Star Club after being asked to leave their homes. | |
| People were eventually able to go back home around 0630 GMT - more than eight hours after the incident began. | |
| Luke Murray who works in the Bush Tavern said: "It was very surreal. | |
| "We've all seen these things on television and in films, but this is a just a small town right on the edge of Pembrokeshire. | |
| "But everyone was calm. There was confusion, but there was no panic, no shouting, no screaming. | |
| "The police officers on duty were amazing. They were really calm and very nice mannered." | |
| Package | |
| Police said the package had been left on the doorstep of the dental practice. | Police said the package had been left on the doorstep of the dental practice. |
| A spokeswoman added: "As a result of concerns over public safety, a large number of local residents were evacuated from neighbouring properties with significant disruption being caused to the lives of those affected. | A spokeswoman added: "As a result of concerns over public safety, a large number of local residents were evacuated from neighbouring properties with significant disruption being caused to the lives of those affected. |
| "An Army bomb disposal team subsequently attended the scene and disposed of the package in an appropriate manner which transpired to be a hoax device." | "An Army bomb disposal team subsequently attended the scene and disposed of the package in an appropriate manner which transpired to be a hoax device." |
| An incident room was set up at Pembroke Dock Police Station. | An incident room was set up at Pembroke Dock Police Station. |
| Anyone with any information is asked to contact Dyfed-Powys Police on 101. | Anyone with any information is asked to contact Dyfed-Powys Police on 101. |