By Brendan Rees
Police are appealing for witnesses after responding to a bomb threat outside a Cranbourne East service station which resulted in people being evacuated on Monday 9 March.
The Bomb Response Unit were called to the site of the United service station on the corner of Thompsons Road and Wheelers Park Drive after a passer-by located a ‘suspicious device’ device and raised the alarm about 9.30am.
Police arrived on scene shortly after and established an exclusion zone and evacuated the service station while conducting safety checks at the premises.
The circumstances are being investigated with police confirming no one had been injured.
The Bomb Response Unit attended the scene and deemed the area safe.
Firefighters were also on standby with a pumper truck from Cranbourne fire brigade on scene which assisted police for an hour, a CFA spokesperson said.
Casey Crime Investigation Unit is appealing for anyone who may have witnessed suspicious activity in the area or who have CCTV footage to come forward.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.
