A bomb scare in London led to a police-controlled explosion of a suspicious car left with a charger plugged in for a week
London: So, there was this wild situation in central London where a car got blown up by the police. It was parked near Regent Street for a whole week with a charger still plugged in. Can you believe that?
The car, a black Audi A1, was just sitting there outside a fancy Italian restaurant. It caught the attention of traffic wardens, who kept slapping parking tickets on it. Poor thing was racking up fines while no one claimed it.
Then, on Wednesday, panic broke out when the police thought it might be a bomb. They sealed off the area, and a bomb disposal robot showed up to handle the situation. Shoppers were told to evacuate, and it was chaos.
About 20 diners at a nearby restaurant had to leave, and the whole scene was pretty intense. The Audi was still there the next day, but it looked like it had been through a war zone after the controlled explosions.
People nearby said the car had been parked there for ages, and it was suspicious because it had racked up several parking tickets. But the car was still taxed and had a valid MOT, so it wasn’t abandoned.
One guy, Anthony, who worked nearby, said he noticed the car on Monday and thought it was odd. He mentioned that the police blew it up because of the charger plugged into the console. Everyone freaked out when they heard the bangs.
Another witness said the police were worried the charger might be connected to something dangerous. It’s crazy how a simple phone charger can cause such a scare!
People were terrified, especially with everything happening in the world today. It’s a shame because the Audi looked nice and was pretty new. Streets around the area had to close down, and videos showed shoppers running away.
In the end, the police said the car was non-suspicious, but it sure caused a lot of commotion. Westminster City Council was asked for a comment, but it’s just one of those wild stories that make you think twice about leaving your car plugged in!
