Unattended bag containing PMD battery found in Queenstown, police investigating

The police are investigating an incident in the wee hours of May 11 when an unattended bag containing an item with wires was found along Stirling Road in Queenstown.

In reply to media queries later that day, the police said they were alerted at about 2.35am, adding: "Security checks were conducted at the scene and it was established to be a battery from a personal mobility device."

A recording of the incident uploaded online shows an unattended bag sitting in the middle of the empty road, just outside a church. The bag is unzipped, with wires poking out.

"It really looks like a bomb, but I don't know what it is...In fact, it looks like a very ordinary schoolbag," said the person filming in Mandarin as she moves around the item, capturing it from multiple angles.

The video goes on to show several police officers arriving at the scene to inspect the bag. They eventually set up a police tent around it.

Later in the recording, heavy rain drenches the site, causing water to pool around the bag, partially submerging it.

ST understands that no injuries were reported, and no evacuations were carried out. Police investigations are ongoing.

"The police take security threats seriously and will not hesitate to take action against those who intentionally cause public alarm," they added.