By Parker McKenzie
A quiet suburban street was upended late last week after a specialised police unit executing a warrant found a suspicious device on the property.
Officers from the Illicit Firearms Squad attended the property on Anderson Street at 5pm on Thursday 7 July to execute a warrant and were still present on Friday 8 July.
A woman who lives at the property said police searched a separate unit downstairs where her son lives and she doesn’t know where he is, but believed he “might be hiding at a mate’s place.”
A man who lives at the property said the son “likes to tinker with fireworks and that sort of thing”.
Nearby residents of Anderson Street said the police were present overnight at the property. Another resident reported hearing a bang around 1.15pm on Friday 8 July and spotted officers leaving in PPE, otherwise known as the bomb suit.
The Illicit Firearms Squad investigates the manufacturing and trafficking of illicit firearms, including those linked to organised crime groups and gangs.
Victoria Police said after a “suspect device was located” during the search the Bomb Response Unit was called to handle the situation. Police dogs were also seen on the property.
A Victoria Police member said she expected police to be on the scene for a few more hours.
“While nobody has been evacuated at this time, we have spoken to immediate neighbours and asked them to remain indoors.” a police spokesperson said earlier.
