Overview
- Hampshire Police said the item was brought into Fareham Police Station at 1.46pm on Saturday, November 22.
- Officers established a 100-metre safety cordon and cleared nearby premises as a precaution.
- Shoppers reported evacuation of the Tesco on Quay Street as part of wider town centre disruption.
- The Royal Navy Ordnance Explosive Disposal team attended, removed the device, and the area was reopened.
- Fareham Borough Council urged people to avoid the area via Facebook, with the incident occurring ahead of the town’s planned Christmas lights switch-on.