Overview

• At 12:20 p.m. on May 30, officers were called to a property on Swinhoe Road after reports of a suspected unexploded device.
• Emergency services established a precautionary cordon and evacuated nearby homes along with the Great Park Community Centre hosting a children’s club.
• Newcastle City Council set up a rest centre at Newcastle Racecourse in Gosforth Park and implemented road closures to support displaced residents.
• An Explosive Ordnance Disposal team confirmed at around 10:30 p.m. that the item was a non-viable replica grenade.
• Once the device was assessed as safe, the cordon was lifted and families were able to return to their homes by late Friday night.