Item that caused Norwich street to close was ‘not explosive’.

Police said a device put under a car, which caused a downtown thoroughfare to close and offices to be evacuated, was not explosive.

Officers were dispatched to Bank Plain in Norwich about 3.30pm yesterday (Thursday, September 11), following allegations of a suspicious device being placed beneath a car.

Officers remained on the scene for more than seven hours, with the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) squad called in.

Police formed a barrier around Bank Plain, and individuals inside were evacuated. One Fosters Solicitors employee stated, “We witnessed police building up the cordon for about 20 minutes before a message began to slowly circulate through the workplace that we needed to leave. We were allowed to stand on the corner, but we were eventually ordered home.

“There was one car in the loading bay, but apart from that, the street was empty apart from police officers.” An ambulance and fire personnel were also present to support the cops.

In a statement made earlier this morning (Friday, September 12), Norfolk Police stated that the device was discovered with the assistance of the Explosive Ordnance Device team.

It was evaluated and determined not to be explosive. Nobody was wounded. “An investigation has been begun to determine the entire circumstances of the incident. “All roads are now reopened.”

Our reporter’s videos from the area show a robot approaching the device. Locals reported hearing two big blasts while the bomb squad was on the site.

Last night, sometime before 11 p.m., police reopened the route.Besnik Ademaj was leaving for a business meeting when he parked his car in Bank Plain on Thursday afternoon.

He stated: “After the cordon, I heard two loud fringe that nearly took my heart away.

“I could have been in the car.

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