Homes evacuated and man arrested as 'suspicious device' found at Peterborough property
Properties in Paston, Peterborough were evacuated in the early hours late at night and into the early hours of Thursday morning (April 23) due to a ‘suspicious device.’
Police found the device at a in Cathwatie in Paston and evacuated a number of residents in the street, as well as the nearby Paynesholm and Castleway.
Explosive Ordnance Disposal officers from the police’s team were able to later confirm that the device was ‘not viable.’
Luke Plumridge, 46, of Cathwaite, Paston, Peterborough, has been charged with threatening to destroy/damage property.
A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Police said: “We were called at about 9.25pm last night (April 22) to reports of a suspicious device being found at a property in Cathwaite, Paston, Peterborough.
“Nearby residents were evacuated as a precaution and the EOD later confirmed the device was not viable.
“Luke Plumridge, 46, of Cathwaite, Paston, Peterborough, has been charged with threatening to destroy/damage property.”