On Saturday 3 August at around 9:30pm police received reports from a man that he had a bomb in The Parade, Swindon.
A 100-metre cordon was established in the town centre while the man was arrested and the package was assessed and dealt with by the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team.
A controlled explosion was carried out as a precaution, and the cordon was lifted around 2.30am.
A 41-year-old man from Southrop, Gloucestershire has been arrested on suspicion of making a hoax bomb threat. They remain in custody at this time.
A police spokesperson said: "Thank you to the local community for your patience and assistance while this incident was resolved.
"Wiltshire Police recognise this was the same location where a protest was held earlier in the day but do not believe the two incidents to be connected."
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