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19/07/2017
Suspicious Object Found In Co Antrim Declared A Hoax
A suspicious object found in Co Antrim has been declared a hoax.
The discovery was made in the Cushendall Road area in Ballymena on Tuesday, 18 July.
Police and Army bomb disposal experts attended the scene and the object caws declared a hoax.
The area was sealed off, however it has since been reopened.
Alliance North Antrim representative Patricia O'Lynn said: "Hoax alerts such as these do nothing but cause disruption to local people, who are subject to disturbance thanks to the actions of those behind them," she said.
"They are also a serious drain on the resources of the authorities who have to respond. The people behind this incident must be caught and I would urge anyone with information to give it to police immediately."
(CD)
The discovery was made in the Cushendall Road area in Ballymena on Tuesday, 18 July.
Police and Army bomb disposal experts attended the scene and the object caws declared a hoax.
The area was sealed off, however it has since been reopened.
Alliance North Antrim representative Patricia O'Lynn said: "Hoax alerts such as these do nothing but cause disruption to local people, who are subject to disturbance thanks to the actions of those behind them," she said.
"They are also a serious drain on the resources of the authorities who have to respond. The people behind this incident must be caught and I would urge anyone with information to give it to police immediately."
(CD)
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