A bomb disposal unit was called to a police station after a “suspicious device” was found nearby.
Residents were evacuated and a number of roads were closed after the device was discovered close to Boston Police Station in Lincolnshire.
The Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit (EOD) was contacted at around 12.15pm.
In an update shortly before 5pm, Lincolnshire Police said it believed it to be an unexploded device from World War 2 but was awaiting “further assessment” by the EOD.
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