Busy Derbyshire road closed after incident involving unknown substance
Emergency services attended the scene – with the substance tested and found to be non-harmful.
Normanton Road in Derby is currently closed between the Burton Road Roundabout and the junction with Charnwood Street.
This comes after an incident earlier this afternoon (Wednesday, November 11), which saw substance thrown onto the windows of a business at Normanton Road.
Emergency services attended the scene to test the substance.
Derbyshire police have now confirmed that the substance was non-harmful.
No arrests have been made.
Police officers remain at scene while enquiries continue.
The road remains closed.
A spokesperson for Derbyshire police said: “Normanton Road in Derby is currently closed from the roundabout with Lara Croft Way and Charnwood Street.
“This is following an incident in which a substance was thrown onto the windows of a business in Normanton Road.
“All three emergency services attended the scene – with the substance tested and found to be non-harmful.
“Police officers will remain at scene while enquiries into the incident continue.
“No arrests have been made at this time.”