Craigavon security alert over: Suspicious object 'nothing untoward', say police

A security alert in Craigavon is over, with the police stating a suspicious object reported to them turned out to be “nothing untoward”.

Residents of the Pinebank area of the Co Armagh town were evacuated this afternoon, after the object was reported to the PSNI shortly after 3pm.

The PSNI evacuated residents of the Pinebank area of Craigavon while a suspicious object was investigated.placeholder image
The PSNI evacuated residents of the Pinebank area of Craigavon while a suspicious object was investigated.

Police Ammunition Technical Officers examined the object and deemed it was nothing untoward, stated a spokeswoman.

Lake Road was closed for a period, with diversions in place, but has now reopened and residents have been able to return home.

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