Frankston: Bomb unit called to Melbourne court house

A suspicious ‘device’ has been found near a police station and courthouse in Melbourne’s south-east. 

A police bomb response unit on Tuesday morning attended Fletcher Road in Frankston, where the station and Magistrates Court is located.

‘Police are currently conducting safety checks … following reports a suspicious device was located in the street. The Bomb Response Unit is attending,’ a police spokeswoman said.

Pictures from the scene show an unattended brown bag placed beside the entrance of Frankston Magistrates Court. 

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A police bomb response unit on Tuesday morning attended Fletcher Road in Frankston, where the station and Magistrates Court is located

A police spokesperson said on Tuesday morning police are conducting safety checks on the package