Man arrested after bomb squad called to grenade in car boot
Officers were called to Strand Road in Bootle earlier this week
Police have arrested a man in connection with a grenade found in Bootle earlier this week.
At around 1.10pm on Monday 4 November, officers received a report of a possible grenade inside the boot of a Ford Fiesta on Strand Road.
A cordon was and several homes and businesses were evacuated as a precaution.
The Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit attended the scene and the item was detonated at a safe location.
The car has been forensically seized.
Last night, Thursday 7 November, a 27-year-old man from Bootle was arrested at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of Possession of a firearm without a certificate. He has been taken to a police station for questioning.
Detective Chief Inspector Phil Atkinson said: “Our investigation continues with this arrest and I’d continue to appeal to anyone with information to come forward at the earliest opportunity.
“This incident could have ended in devastation and understandably caused alarm in the community. Tell us what you know and we will do the rest.”