Police are clearing an area in Portadown this evening after a World War Two grenade was found.
The PSNI are asking pedestrians to avoid the tow path area at Bridge Street in the town. The path runs along side the Bann. It is unclear where exactly the grenade was found.
In a brief statement, a police spokesman said: “Pedestrians are asked to avoid the tow path area at Bridge Street, Portadown due to what is believed to be a historic piece of munition - a WW2 grenade - that has been discovered this evening, Tuesday August 30th.”
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Inspector Conway added: “Police are working to clear the area at this time. I appreciate this will cause some disruption for those impacted, however keeping people safe is paramount and we will not take any risks. I want to thank those who may be affected as we continue our work to clear the area.”
Earlier this month a bag of bullets was found at Shaw’s Bridge in South Belfast.
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