Major road shut in Kidderminster as bomb disposal unit called to check property
Motorists are being diverted from a main road after suspicious items were discovered and the bomb squad called to a property in Kidderminster.
Residents were evacuated from their homes on Saturday) night as the bomb squad attended the scene on the A541 Stourport Road after what police described as "a number of suspicious items" being found.
Experts from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team were called to the area and the road between Sutton Park Road and Goldthorn Road remained shut overnight.
A 110-yard cordon was put in place as a precaution with householders being evacuated temporarily at about 7pm last night.
West Mercia Police's Supt Mo Lansdale said: “I know that seeing this amount of police activity in a residential area will be alarming for people, but I’d like to reassure you these measures are a precaution.
“Support will be put in place to help those who have been evacuated, and we will provide updates when we are able."
Worcestershire County Council Highways & Travel posted on 'X', formerly Twitter: "Closure of Stourport Road, Kidderminster (from Sutton Park Road to Goldthorn Road) requested by @WMerciaPolice for them to investigate a suspicious package."