Police Call off Lockdown in Brixton Following False Bomb Threat

Earlier in the day, the Met Police confirmed that the south London High Street had been put on lockdown amid reports of a suspicious vehicle found in the area.

The police have issued a statement saying that they have reopened roads in Brixton after an abandoned car near the local police station was declared non-suspicious.

The abandoned vehicle in Brixton has now been declared non suspicious. All roads will now reopen.

— Lambeth MPS (@LambethMPS) 23 ноября 2019 г.

​Earlier in the day, the Met police stated via Twitter that they arrived at the scene at around 8:20 pm over reports of an abandoned car near Brixton's police station. 

Shortly after 08.20hrs, police were made aware of an abandoned vehicle parked in the middle of the road near Brixton Police Station.
As a precaution, a 400m cordon has been put in place in the Brixton Road and Gresham Road area, to allow specialist officers to investigate.

— Lambeth MPS (@LambethMPS) 23 ноября 2019 г.

​Following the police report, a spokesman for Victoria Line stated that train didn't stop at the Brixton station as well.

The A23 Brixton Road is closed just north of Brixton station due to an incident, lots of police on scene pic.twitter.com/TXUK57uNYG

— BBC London Travel (@BBCTravelAlert) 23 ноября 2019 г.