Bolton, following a report of a suspicious items, believed to be a hand grenade, police have said. Officers from Greater Manchester Police as well as paramedics joined the bomb disposal unit as they responded to the incident at around 2pm on Monday, February 8.Dramatic pictures from the scene show specialist equipment being brought to the scene to deal with the potential threat.A section of houses was cordoned off with police tape as the incident continued.A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: "At around 2pm on Monday 8 February 2021 officers were called to Second Avenue, Little Lever, Bolton to a report of a suspicious item – believed to have been a hand grenade."EOD attended and an assessment deemed the device to pose no.
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