Not really special related but just thought it's our area so I will post it.
2 June 2011 Last updated at 12:17
Bomb alert at Watford bank - town centre cordoned off
A man believed to have a bomb strapped to his leg is staging a stand-off at a bank in Hertfordshire.
Police were called to the Co-op Bank in Market Street in the centre of Watford earlier after reports a man had entered the branch and was threatening staff.
He said he would set off the bomb and made demands, police said.
Officers have cordoned off a large area of the centre of the town and redirected traffic away from the scene, a police spokeswoman said.
"Specialist teams from Hertfordshire Constabulary including firearms officers are in attendance at the scene.
"A cordon has been put in place around the bank for understandable public safety reasons," the spokeswoman said.
'No risk' "We have now been able to establish that this individual is on his own and no members of the public are at direct risk.
"Clearly, our objective is to resolve this situation as peaceably as possible and thank the public locally for their co-operation and understanding is a fast moving and complex situation.
"Can we ask members of the public to continue their cooperation with officers and listen to any instructions for their own safety."
http://www.bbc.co.uk...-herts-13629679
Bomb alert at Watford bank - town centre cordoned off
Started by
ScubaDelta
, Jun 02 2011 11:23 AM
7 replies to this topic
#3
Posted 02 June 2011 - 12:52 PM
Hertfordshire has a bomb disposal unit? That's RAD!
It's spelled R - O - Y - A - L L - O - G - I - S - T - I - C - S C - O - R - P - S
See this video, 1m17s http://news.sky.com/...ord,_Police_Say
Edited by WhatAmIDoing, 02 June 2011 - 01:02 PM.
#5
Posted 02 June 2011 - 12:59 PM
It's over, he's been nicked.
Perhaps, I'd heard initial assessment the device was viable.
#6
Posted 02 June 2011 - 01:06 PM
Perhaps, I'd heard initial assessment the device was viable.
Herts Police are holding a news conference at 16:00 so we'll find out more details then. (It'll be on Sky News)
#7
Posted 02 June 2011 - 01:10 PM
"The Sun 'Bomb' siege at London bank 35 mins ago" oh lovely title 
Edited by u2_storm, 02 June 2011 - 01:10 PM.
#8
Posted 03 June 2011 - 07:04 AM
I was on duty yesterday and listened to the duration of the incident..... Didn't get to go sadly as would have been an experience. Just goes to show, however, how little of the actual facts the media get to hear and report 
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