Here’s what happened
The Metropolitan Police have confirmed that the Old Vic theartre close to Waterloo station was evacuated Saturday afternoon.
Kristel Eloise posted this video on Twitter:
Evacuated from @oldvictheatre during show in #waterloo & police have cordened off the area. What is going on? pic.twitter.com/DQ5fe9oLs9
— Kristel Eloise (@the_vajabond) May 27, 2017
More from evacuation of @oldvictheatre in #Waterloo. Can only hope it’s a false alarm @BBCNews @Channel4 pic.twitter.com/TUc6dq4uqY
— Kristel Eloise (@the_vajabond) May 27, 2017
A spokeswoman for the Met police said: “Police were called at 14:38pm on Saturday, May 27, to The Cut, Waterloo, to a report of a security alert at a theatre.
@Metropixdesk @Carryonsmiling @oldvictheatre The Old Vic Evacuated Waterloo is Lockdown #BREAKING#Woyzeckhttps://t.co/bBJ7yGMDUE
— 24/Seven Eyes (@24SevenEyes) May 27, 2017
“The theatre took the decision to evacuate the building.
“Road closures have been put in place.”
@robaeprice @oldvictheatre pic.twitter.com/NgnMbsrxPt
— Liam Joseph (@liamjosephmc) May 27, 2017
“Specialist officers are on scene.”
People posted on Twitter that they were evacuated to the Imperial War Museum nearby.
However, it has been claimed that someone got hold of a police radio
Been told by the police that some idiot got ahold of a police radio & was leaving stupid messages about there being a bomb #oldvic #waterloo
— Kimble Hookstraten (@LouiseLitt_) May 27, 2017
The Met police said on Twitter:
Thanks for bearing with us during the security alert at the Cut, Waterloo, SE1 (the Old Vic Theatre). Incident found not to be suspicious.
— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) May 27, 2017
The Old Vic theatre said in a tweet: “We have been evacuated as a precaution; audience safety is our priority. We are liaising with the Met Police”
More to follow…
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