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Stourbridge package found to be 'non suspicious'

Police closed a section of Hagley Road in Stourbridge after a suspicious package was found at a property.

Officers were called at 12.42pm after a box containing the suspect device was found at an address in Danford Close.

There is a 100m cordon in place as a precaution while the contents of the box are being assessed.

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Pictures: Cordon in place at Hagley Road as police urge public to avoid the area

A cordon is in place on Hagley Road as police continue their investigations after a suspicious package was found this afternoon.

Police cordon in the area. Credit: Annabel Goodby

Residents in neighbouring areas have shared pictures of the ongoing situation with us:

Bomb disposal units are assessing the suspicious package. Credit: Annabel Goodby

Officers were called at 12.42pm after a box containing the suspect device was found at an address in Danford Close.

Police have urged members of the public to avoid the area. Credit: Annabel Goodby
Residents in roughly a dozen neighbouring properties are being asked to leave their homes. Credit: Annabel Goodby

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