Arrest made following reported bomb hoax in Nuneaton town centre

On 3 May at around 2:30pm, following the discovery of a suspicious package in a shop on Queens Road in Nuneaton, a 100 metre cordon was established in the town centre while the package was assessed and dealt with by the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team.

The package was found to have not been an explosive device, and the cordon was lifted at around 6pm.

Following this, a 40-year-old person from London has been arrested on suspicion of making a hoax bomb threat. They remain in custody at this time.

Thank you to the local community for your patience and assistance while this incident was resolved