Shortly before 2pm on Saturday 20 April officers notified Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) of a suspected hazardous substance inside three bottles located at Hartlepool Police Station.
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The bottles had been seized as evidence as part of an ongoing investigation.
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While there was no requirement for the building to be evacuated, as a precaution, EOD attended the police station to collect the bottles and safely transported them to the beach at Seaton Carew where a controlled explosion took place.
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