Man, 48, arrested after suspicious device found near polling station
Written by News on 12/12/2019
A 48-year-old man has been arrested after a suspicious device was found near a polling station in Scotland.
Lanarkshire police said they had detained a man after the device was found on the ground floor of a block of flats at in the early hours of today.
A community room in the building was due to be used as a polling station.
Since the discovery, voters were redirected to a nearby school.
The non-viable device has been destroyed.
Chief Inspector Mark Leonard said: “Police in Motherwell have arrested a 48-year-old man in connection with a suspicious device found on the ground floor of Glen Tower flats, Motherwell around 1am on Thursday, 12 December, 2019.
“Enquiries are ongoing.”
Resident Robert McCristall tweeted a picture of the police operation and said: “Looks out the window of the building where I live and there’s a “bomb disposal truck” Down below, and it’s also the polling station for the general election. Not sure if there’s a connection.”
On the North Lanarkshire Council website, an alert has been published saying: “The polling station at Glen Tower, Motherwell is not open today.
“Voters should go to the polling station at Knowetop Primary School, Knowetop Avenue, Motherwell. It is open until 10pm.”
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