20/03/2014

Motorists May Have Driven Over Suspect Device

Motorists might have driven over a suspicious device at the junction of Albertbridge Road and Castlereagh Street in east Belfast, according to reports.

The suspect package was reported by a passers-by at around 18:15 on Wednesday sparking a security alert.

The alert ended at around 23:00 and no homes were evacuated during the incident.

A police spokeswoman said that, "it is believed a number of motorists may have driven over the device before it was reported to police."

The device was taken away by Army bomb experts for examination, it is not yet known if it was viable.

(CVS)

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