Army removes suspicious device after cordon in Boston street

Residents in part of Boston were allowed back to their homes after the army removed what police described as a suspicious device from a property in the town. A cordon measuring 100m was put in place around part of Taverner Road while the incident was dealt with. Lincolnshire Police said a military explosives unit examined the device and then took it away. The force later confirmed the cordon had been lifted and said there was no risk to the community. Police have not released further details about the nature of the device or how it came to be found at the property. The Lincoln Post has not independently verified these claims. The response involved local officers and military specialists, with restrictions in place while the item was assessed and removed. Once the examination had been completed, the device was taken away and the cordon was ended. Lincolnshire Police said residents were permitted to return to their homes after the operation concluded. The incident affected part of a residential area of Taverner Road for a period while emergency procedures were carried out. The use of a cordon meant access to the area was limited until specialist teams had completed their work. Police said the measure was put in place as a precaution while the suspicious device was examined. No injuries were reported in the information released by the force. The police statement indicated that, following the removal of the device, there was no ongoing threat to the public. Military explosives teams are sometimes called to incidents where an item needs specialist assessment. In this case, Lincolnshire Police said the army unit attended the property, examined the device and removed it from the scene. Residents in the affected area had been asked to remain outside the cordon until the operation was complete. After the item was taken away, the force said the restrictions were lifted. The incident prompted a temporary shutdown of part of Taverner Road, with police managing the scene until the military team had finished its work. The force later issued an update confirming that the situation had been resolved. At this stage, the available information is limited to the details released by Lincolnshire Police. Those details state that a suspicious device was found at a property in Boston, a 100m cordon was established, a military explosives unit attended and removed the item, and the area was then declared safe. Police said there is no risk to the community following the operation. The cordon has now been lifted and residents have been allowed back into their homes.