The South Australian Police bomb squad has detonated a device at the Elizabeth Shopping Centre.
The moment a suspicious device was detonated by police at Elizabeth Shopping Centre. Approx 7.20pm @9NewsAdel #9newscomau pic.twitter.com/Ul33M4r1nK
— Edward Godfrey (@EdwardGodfrey9) October 22, 2016
The suspicious device was found earlier this afternoon and caused a full evacuation of the northern suburbs shopping centre shortly before closing time.
Earlier, media personnel were instructed to move away from a cordoned-off section of the car park as the bomb squad conducted its investigation.
Metropolitan Fire Service and State Emergency Service personnel are also on the scene
Elizabeth Shopping Centre remains in lockdown as the bomb squad examines a “pipe bomb” found in arrested man’s backpack pic.twitter.com/hJXwbXuVf8
— Elspeth Hussey (@ElspethHussey7) October 22, 2016
Police have confirmed a man was arrested at the scene. He was found to be in possession of a backpack containing the suspicious device, along with several other items of interest.
We’ll update this story as it develops.
