Man arrested after reports of bomb threats

A man has been arrested following reports of bomb threats being made by a resident at a property in Hull, police said.

Officers are undertaking a full search of the property on Weymouth Close and a scene guard remains in place to allow officers to work safely.

Humberside Police said the man was arrested on suspicion of threats to kill and malicious communications and he remains in police custody.

Det Insp Paul Farmer said: “I understand reports of this nature may naturally cause alarm amongst the community, but I would like to reassure members of the community that we take all threats like this extremely seriously and are investigating the incident fully.”

He added: “Local residents can expect to see an increase in police presence around the area while officers conduct multiple lines of enquiry to establish the full circumstances around the report.”