West Street closed: ‘Major incident’ after report of ‘suspicious packages’ at Three Lions pub in Bedminster

Police have declared a major incident after receiving reports of suspicious packages left at The Three Lions pub in Bedminster. At 4.20pm, the incident was downgraded to a critical incident.

A police cordon is still up on a stretch of road of West Street around the pub after officers were called at 12.40pm.

The pub and nearby properties have been evacuated as searches are carried out.

Avon and Somerset Police have issued a statement. It said: “Emergency services are attending an incident at a pub in West Street, Bedminster.

“Police were called to The Three Lions at 12.40pm after receiving reports of suspicious packages being left at the site.

“As a precaution, people have been evacuated from the pub and some nearby properties. A 50m cordon has been put in place and we’d ask members of the public to avoid the area at this time.

“A major incident has been declared while searches ­­are carried out.

“We’d like to reassure people we have well-rehearsed plans for dealing with such incidents.”