MERSEYSIDE Police was arrested a man in connection with a grenade found in Bootle.  Merseyside the Police received at around 1:10pm a report of a possible grenade inside the boot of a Ford Fiesta, on:- Strand Road, Bootle, on:- Monday, 4 November 2024.
 
A cordon was and several homes and businesses were evacuated as a precaution. The Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit has attended the scene and the item was detonated at a safe location. The car has been forensically seized.

On:- Thursday, 7 November 2024, a 27 year old male, from the Bootle area, was arrested at:- Heathrow Airport, on:- 'Suspicion of Possession Of A Firearm Without A Certificate.' He was then taken to a Police Station for questioning.
 
Detective Chief Inspector Phil Atkinson said:- “Our investigation continues with this arrest and I’d continue to appeal to anyone with information to come forward at the earliest opportunity. This incident could have ended in devastation and understandably caused alarm in the community. Tell us what you know and we will do the rest.”
 
Anyone with information on the storage or possession of weapons is urged to contact us via our social media desk @MerPolCC on Twitter or 'Merseyside Police Contact Centre' on Facebook. You can also pass on information anonymously via:- Crimestoppers on:- 0800555111 or their online form anonymously.