Residents allowed to return home after security alert declared a hoax

Residents were allowed to return to their homes this morning after an overnight security alert in the Magheraboy Road area of Portrush ended.
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A suspicious object was examined and has been declared a hoax and taken for away for further examination.

Roads have been re-opened.

Officers would like to thank all those affected by this incident for their patience and understanding and would appeal to anyone with any information or who may be able to help with the investigation, to call them on the non-emergency number 101 quoting reference number 1728 15/03/22, or to submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ . You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/ .