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| Watford bomb scare: Man arrested as experts explode 'suspicious package' | Watford bomb scare: Man arrested as experts explode 'suspicious package' |
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| A man has been arrested in connection with a “suspicious item” found in Watford. | A man has been arrested in connection with a “suspicious item” found in Watford. |
| Areas remain cordoned off and roads are still closed to traffic while further assessments are made, Hertfordshire Police have said. | Areas remain cordoned off and roads are still closed to traffic while further assessments are made, Hertfordshire Police have said. |
| They are appealing for information to find a female dog walker who they believe may have important information about the incident. | They are appealing for information to find a female dog walker who they believe may have important information about the incident. |
| A statement on the constabulary’s Facebook page said: "The woman was walking through Watford Town Centre around the time of the incident and may have seen the suspicious device prior to it being reported to the police." | A statement on the constabulary’s Facebook page said: "The woman was walking through Watford Town Centre around the time of the incident and may have seen the suspicious device prior to it being reported to the police." |
| Earlier today, police asked people to avoid Watford Town Centre after the item was found in Market Street at 11am. The incident was thought to be a bomb scare. | Earlier today, police asked people to avoid Watford Town Centre after the item was found in Market Street at 11am. The incident was thought to be a bomb scare. |
| Market Street, the High Street and the Ring Road were closed off while a disposal team destroyed the device. | Market Street, the High Street and the Ring Road were closed off while a disposal team destroyed the device. |
| “An Explosive Ordnance Disposal team is currently in #Watford town centre assessing the situation,” tweeted the police. | “An Explosive Ordnance Disposal team is currently in #Watford town centre assessing the situation,” tweeted the police. |
| They later said “a suspicious device [had] been safely destroyed following a controlled explosion by bomb disposal experts”. | They later said “a suspicious device [had] been safely destroyed following a controlled explosion by bomb disposal experts”. |
| The Watford Observer reported that bystanders said they heard “what sounded like a gunshot”, when the item was destroyed. | The Watford Observer reported that bystanders said they heard “what sounded like a gunshot”, when the item was destroyed. |
| The police later arrested a man in connection with the incident. Pictures on Twitter showed that the man was wearing a burka. | The police later arrested a man in connection with the incident. Pictures on Twitter showed that the man was wearing a burka. |
| The Evening Standard reported that the man was carrying two rucksacks filled with children's books. | The Evening Standard reported that the man was carrying two rucksacks filled with children's books. |
| Members of the public have been posting on Twitter throughout the day. | Members of the public have been posting on Twitter throughout the day. |