Suspicious device in Antrim was 'nothing untoward' - PSNI

A security alert outside Antrim Police station is over.

A suspicious object was found on the Dublin Road in the town last night.

But in a statement this afternoon (Tuesday) PSNI Inspector Neil Patton said: “Following further examination of an object discovered at the Dublin Road area of Antrim last night, the incident has been declared as non-suspicious and nothing untoward."

A number of homes were evacuated and roads closed.

The device was removed for forensic examination and residents were able to return in the early hours.

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