
虚假威胁引发疏散后一名男子被捕。警方表示,在有人谎称图书馆被放置爆炸装置导致疏散后,一名男子已被逮捕。
Man arrested after hoax threat sparked evacuation A man has been arrested after hoax threats an explosive device had been placed at a library led to an evacuation, police have said.
德文郡和康沃尔郡警方称,在接到威胁后,警员于英国夏令时约11:50被叫至佩恩顿的丘斯顿图书馆。
Devon and Cornwall Police said officers were called at about 11:50 BST to Churston Library in Paignton following the threats.
警方表示,该场所被疏散,并设置了警戒线,警员展开调查,但未发现任何装置证据。警方称,一名40多岁的男子已被逮捕,目前仍被警方拘留。
The premises was evacuated and a cordon was put in place as officers carried out inquiries, but no evidence of a device was found, the force said. A man in his 40s was arrested and he remained in police custody, it said.
德文郡和康沃尔郡警方表示,警戒线已解除,受影响人员获准返回该区域。
Devon and Cornwall Police said the cordon had been lifted and those affected were allowed to return to the area.
警方称,在“广泛搜查和评估所获信息”后,没有发现任何爆炸装置的证据。警方表示:“目前认为该报告是一场骗局。”
It said after "extensive searches and assessment of the information received" there was no evidence of any explosive device. "The report is now believed to have been a hoax," said police.
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"We recognise that incidents of this nature can cause concern within the community and would like to thank members of the public, local businesses and residents for their patience and cooperation while officers dealt with the incident." Follow BBC Devon on X, external, Facebook, external and Instagram, external. Send your story ideas to spotlight@bbc.co.uk, external.