Police appeal for information after small explosion in Bolton

Police say the device was viable

GMP
Author: Alex RichardsonPublished 2nd May 2022

Police say there were called to reports of a small explosion at Longcauseway on the 1st of May.

Bomb disposal experts were called and made the device safe.

No arrests have been made and no-one was injured.

Enquiries are ongoing with officers in Bolton making an appeal for information.

Detective Inspector Sarah Bell, of GMP's Bolton CID, said: "The EOD attended and made the device safe but confirmed it was a viable device.

"We are appealing for information, in particular can we ask that members of the public check CCTV and dashcam footage on Longcauseway and Moorhead Close."

Anyone with information should call police on 0161 856 5830 quoting incident 3194 of 01/05/2022.