UPDATED: Armed police response following 'threatening message'
Thu, 01 Apr 2021
Armed police were deployed to Douglas Town Centre earlier after a threatening message that had been passed on to them.
As a result Officers, including armed units, were deployed to the area of Strand Street.
In a statement, Isle of Man Constabulary said: "The public were asked to avoid the area. These actions were taken as a precautionary measure whilst the threat was assessed."
Investigations are ongoing.
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