Properties will be evacuated in Aberystwyth after a man was arrested on suspicion of possession of an explosive substance. Dyfed- Powys Police have confirmed they received reports of a number of loud bangs coming from a property in the Loveden Road area at around 7:20pm on Wednesday, September 7.
The force said on Thursday afternoon that a police cordon remains in place and as a result of advice from explosive experts at the Ministry of Defence some local properties will be evacuated. A 36-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession of an explosive substance and currently remains in police custody.
The incident is ongoing and the local authority has set up a centre at Plas Crug Leisure Centre to support those evacuated . No more information on the nature of the substance have been released.
