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Plymouth: Bomb disposal experts investigate items found at property as homes evacuated, police say
A 26-year-old man was arrested for firearm possession without a certificate as bomb disposal experts investigate suspicious items prompting evacuations and a 100m cordon.
- Devon and Cornwall Police said emergency services are working at a College Avenue property while an Explosive Ordnance Disposal team examines items and several properties in Mutley have been evacuated.
- Officers executed a warrant at the College Avenue property on Tuesday morning and arrested a white British man, 26, on suspicion of possessing a firearm without a certificate.
- Police emphasised safety as the reason for restricting the area; the force explained the cordon is in place for public safety and to allow suitable access for emergency services at the scene while this work is ongoing.
- Police said the incident is not believed to be terror-related and there is not thought to be any wider risk to the public, but officers could not say how long the cordon will remain.
- The cordon covers parts of College Avenue, Western College Road, Elm Road, Meadfoot Terrace, Collage Lane and Connaught Avenue, affecting a couple of hundred homes in Plymouth's Mutley area.
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