A 51-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of a bomb hoax following the discovery of two suspicious packages being found in Colmore Road and the surrounding park yesterday, July 29th.
The incident, which occurred at 5 pm took place whilst parents and children were taking part in a Pokemon-GO event in the locally known Pigeon park.
Following the event, West Midlands Police have released a statement following the incident saying: “We quickly responded to reports of two suspicious bags being left at just before 5 pm today, with the street and nearby park sealed off as a precaution while checks were carried out. The items were found to not be suspicious and a 51-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of a bomb hoax.”
The City centre reopened shortly after with West Midlands Police saying:“ The cordons were lifted in just over half an hour and we would like to thank everyone for their co-operation.”