Bomb hoax at Salisbury Plain

Source: New South Wales – News

A man has been arrested after a suspicious bag was left at a Salisbury Plain fast-food restaurant on Wednesday night.

About 7.45pm on Wednesday 4 June, Northern District police responded to reports that a man had allegedly left a bag inside a fast-food restaurant after claiming it contained a bomb.

Patrols quickly evacuated the area and detained the man.

Technicians from the Bomb Response Unit attended and determined that there were no explosives in the bag.

The 44-year-old-man from Parafield Gardens was arrested at the scene and charged with creating a false belief. He was refused police bail and will appear in the Elizabeth Magistrates Court later today (Thursday 5 June).