People behind overnight security alert ‘showed a complete disregard for the local community’

Police have slammed those behind an overnight security alert as having shown a “complete disregard for the local community”.

Ammunition technical officers attended the scene in Omagh after the PSNI received a report shortly after 10.20pm yesterday that a suspicious looking object had been located in the Culmore Road area of the town.

placeholder image — A suspicious looking object was found in the Culmore Road area of Omagh on Wednesday night

Cordons were put in place, with a number of nearby properties evacuated.

The device was deemed not viable.

A PSNI spokesperson said: “Those responsible for this incident showed a complete disregard for the local community and wider area who were inconvenienced by it.

“I would this morning strongly condemn the significant impact on the community that hoax calls of this nature have for local residents.

“We are continuing this morning with our enquiries in relation to the incident, and I would appeal to anyone with any information to contact us via 101, quoting reference number 1568 04/02/26.”

Residents have now returned to their homes, and all cordons have now been lifted.