Roads were temporarily closed around British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Downing Street office on Thursday as police investigated a suspicious item.
The item was later deemed to be non-suspicious and the roads are being reopened.
Happy to update the item concerned has now been fully assessed and deemed non-suspicious. Roads will be reopened shortly. Thanks again for your patience and cooperation
— MPS Westminster (@MPSWestminster) May 23, 2019
Earlier, the police said roads had closed as police investigated a suspicious item.
“Temporary road closures in place around Whitehall whist suspect item assessed,” British police said in a Tweet. “Specialist officers are now in attendance.”
Temporary road closures in place around Whitehall whist suspect item assessed. Police attended at 1201hrs today. Specialist officers are now in attendance. Thank you for your patience
— MPS Westminster (@MPSWestminster) May 23, 2019
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