Overview

• Norfolk Police said Explosive Ordnance Disposal specialists recovered the item and assessed it as not believed to be explosive.
• Officers were called to Bank Plain around 3:30–4:00 p.m., establishing a large cordon as sniffer dogs, fire and ambulance crews, and an EOD robot attended for more than seven hours.
• Witness accounts reported two loud bangs during the operation, and roads reopened late Thursday evening.
• The car’s owner, Besnik Ademaj, said he fears for his safety, and he relayed a witness claim that a man was seen placing an object under his vehicle before running away.
• Police have opened a formal inquiry into who placed the device and why, with local reports indicating the vehicle has been seized for further checks; speculation about a tracker or targeted attack remains unconfirmed.