Update on Comber alert which saw health centre, library and houses evacuated

By The Newsroom
Published 26th Feb 2024, 12:14 BST
Updated 26th Feb 2024, 16:08 BST
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A security alert in the Newtownards Road area of Comber, Co Down, has now ended.

Police say a suspicious object has been declared to be nothing untoward.

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Earlier, the Comber Road was closed and nearby buildings including the health centre and library as well as houses in the Newtown Green area were evacuated as a precaution.

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Police at the scene of a security alert in the Newtownards Road area of Comber. Photo by: Jonathan Porter / Press EyePolice at the scene of a security alert in the Newtownards Road area of Comber. Photo by: Jonathan Porter / Press Eye
Police at the scene of a security alert in the Newtownards Road area of Comber. Photo by: Jonathan Porter / Press Eye

In an update on Monday (February 26) afternoon, the PSNI said: "A number of cordons which were in place have now been lifted and all residents have returned to their homes.

"We would like to thank the public for their patience and co-operation.”