A controlled explosion was carried out on a 'suspicious' car on the street outside the station... only for police to realise that officers had placed the car there in the first place.
Police have apologised to the owner of the vehicle.
Cumbria Police say a controlled explosion will take place outside Workington Police Station after a suspicious incident involving a vehicle.
Bomb disposal experts are at the scene on Hall Brow.
The police say there is no threat to the public at this time, but the road has been closed and people are being asked to avoid the area.
The sister of the man, whose car has been damaged by a controlled explosion by Cumbria Police, says they apologised to him in person today.
The 'suspicious' vehicle, on which a controlled explosion was carried out, had actually been parked there by the police.
A controlled explosion was carried out on a 'suspicious' car outside the police station.