A suspicious object which sparked a security alert in the Springfield Avenue area of west Belfast has been declared a hoax.
The object has been taken away for further examination.
Springfield Avenue has now re-opened and residents who were evacuated have been allowed to return to their homes.
Inspector David McBride said he wanted to thank everyone in the area.
“We thank the public for their patience and would appeal to anyone with information about this incident to call us on 101, and quote reference number 451 of 15/06/20.
“You can also submit a report online using our non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/
“Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/“, he added.