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.
Police have used an automated robot to search a suspicious car near Workington Police Station.
A controlled explosion had earlier been carried out on the vehicle.
This video was sent in by local resident Martyn Benson, who was told he may have to evacuate.
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.