The police believe the explosion was caused by a improvised device some 90 minutes after the camera was cut down. It’s unclear whether the two are linked.
Specialists from the Counter Terrorism Command (CTC) are leading an investigation after an Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) camera was blown up in South East London, the Metropolitan Police said on Thursday.
The Met said the incident, which occurred on Wednesday, is not being treated as terrorism at this time, and that CTC specialists are involved because of their expertise on explosives.
No one was injured by the explosion but there have been property damages, the Met said.
According to the Met, police officers and the London Fire Brigade attended the scene following reports of an explosion on Willersley Avenue, Sidcup, at around 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday evening.
Initial investigation led the police to believe that the camera had been installed earlier on the day, cut down at around 5:15 p.m., and exploded around 90 minutes later.
The Met said the explosion appeared to be caused by a low-sophistication improvised explosive device (IED).
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