Authorities in Timișoara first responded to a metallic briefcase located in Union Square, and subsequently, police received another call regarding a person allegedly attempting suicide, according to the local publication..
On Monday, around 11:00 AM, the Timișoara Police were alerted via a call to 112 regarding a suspicious package, specifically a metallic briefcase, placed on Paul Chinezu Street in central Timișoara.The street was quickly closed off by gendarmes, and access was prohibited for passersby.
A team of bomb disposal experts from the Special Action Service of Timiș was dispatched to the scene to conduct specific checks, as stated by representatives of the Timiș Police, according to the local publication.
Following the checks, authorities discovered sound cables inside the briefcase.
About an hour later, another person called 112 to report that someone was attempting to jump from the first floor of one of the tower blocks in Mărăști Square.Police officers sent to the scene determined that this was another false alarm, as reported by the local publication.