Road shut over 'suspicious' substance

Police road closed sign
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The road has been shut while emergency services deal with a 'suspicious substance'

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A road is shut after emergency services were called to an incident at a property.

Papple Close off Dollman Road in Houlton, Rugby, Warwickshire, was closed due to a "suspicious substance" in the area, said police.

Warwickshire Police put out an alert on X to say that the incident is "not believed to be a threat to the public".

West Midlands Ambulance Service said they were called at 14.50 BST to report an incident at a property .

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