Explosive trouble flares at police station

By Casey Neill

Flares brought to police for safe keeping put Dandenong Police Station into lockdown.
Inspector Mark Langhorn said a man brought what he said were explosives into the Langhorne Street building about 10pm on Wednesday 3 May.
“He thought it was gelignite but it turns out it was just flares, Insp Langhorn said.
The officers on duty sought advice from the Victoria Police Bomb Response Unit, initiated an evacuation and shut down the station.
Insp Langhorn said the incident didn’t impact any policing services aside from direct access to the station.
“We were still able to provide a service to the community,” he said.
“We encourage people to ring us first rather than bringing possible explosives into the station.
“We’re no experts!”