A bomb hoaxer who claimed he planted three explosive devices at a Bedminster pub cost police around £10,000. Michael Casey, 40, called Avon and Somerset Police from a local convenience store at around 12.40pm on Sunday, October 9, 2022, claiming he had left three pipe bombs at the Three Lions pub.
The hoax call prompted a large-scale emergency response to West Street, with local residents forced to evacuate their homes for several hours. As well as a 50m police cordon, around 60 police officers were deployed for several hours - costing just over £10,000.
Casey, of Kingdom View in Bedminster, was then found holding a makeshift bomb to his chest while on remand at HMP Horfield. The prison was put on lockdown as an Army explosives expert was called.
