False alarm as Wolverhampton street sealed off over suspicious package
Part of Wolverhampton city centre was closed off by police today after a suspicious package was found.
The package, which was left in an alleyway off Dudley Street, turned out to be a suitcase which posed no threat, police said.
Officers were called at 2.15pm and closed off part of Dudley Street as a result, as well as the alleyway which runs from next to the old EE shop up to the back of Greggs on Market Street.
A worker at a nearby business said police reported that the package was a silver suitcase which had holes in and was wrapped in tape.
"It was scary, I have never experienced anything like this before," said the worker.
A West Midlands Police spokesman added: "Following inspection, the item was found to be a suitcase which posed no threat."
