- A 22-year-old man arrested on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act
- Bomb disposal squad cordoned off a phone shop in Newcastle in terror swoop
- Residents awoke to huge police presence, with officers at the scene overnight
A 22-year-old man has been arrested in a phone shop on suspicion of explosives offences.
Specialist search teams were called to the Rana Repairs Mobile & Computer Xpert shop in Cedar Road in Fenham, Newcastle.
Dozens of officers were at the scene as part of a planned operation overnight, before the bomb disposal squad arrived this morning and cordoned off the road.
Specialist search teams were called to the Rana Repairs Mobile & Computer Xpert shop in Cedar Road in Fenham, Newcastle, before arresting a 22-year-old man
Northumbria Police reassured local people that the area was safe.
The arrest was not thought to be terror-related and officers have found nothing of concern.
A spokeswoman for the North East Counter Terrorism Unit said the arrested man was being held at a local police station.
She said: ‘A property and a premises are being searched as part of the investigation which is being led by Counter Terrorism Policing North East and Northumbria Police.
‘This is a pre-planned, intelligence-led operation.’
Chief Inspector John Heckels said: ‘We would like to reassure the local community that there is nothing to suggest that there was, or is, any risk to people in the area.
‘We have extra officers in the area to reassure people and anyone with any concerns can speak to us by ringing 101.’
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