Bomb scare at Bassetlaw Hospital - man arrested by police
A man has been arrested after a bomb threat at Bassetlaw Hospital in Worksop.
Police were called to the hospital at 12.23pm on Wednesday, September 9, following reports that a man had made threats to reception staff.
Officers arrested a suspect following a search of the area, and thorough checks of areas in and around the hospital have now taken place.
A 23-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing a public nuisance.
Chief Inspector Iain Blackstock, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: "These threats caused significant disruption for staff and patients at the hospital this morning.
"We put cordons in place while investigations were carried out.
"We'd like to thank teams at the hospital for their help and cooperation while the incident was safely resolved."