Bomb scare in front of Palma police station — a lucky false alarm

Police dog alerts — street in Palma briefly closed

Shortly after ten-thirty in the morning, the otherwise quiet Calle Simó Ballester became briefly hectic. A specially trained service dog of the national police had marked a car parked at the roadside as suspicious during a routine check. What followed was not something you see every day in Palma: barrier tapes, emergency vehicles with flashing lights, and uniformed officers who approached the situation calmly but decisively.

Evacuations, closures and a large deployment

About fifty officers were on site, including the explosives experts of the Tedax unit. Pedestrians and cars were asked to keep away; some residents temporarily left their apartments on instruction. The closure affected the immediate street and sidewalk; residents later reported that the corner cafe even kept its doors closed for an hour — the barista wasn't thrilled, but everyone found the measure understandable.

Within almost an hour, the specialists systematically examined the car. It turned out that in the trunk various chemical substances were stored — workshop remnants, so the assumption. After measurements and careful inspection, the experts were able to give the all-clear quickly: No explosives, no immediate danger from explosive materials.

No explosives, yet a serious operation

Around 11:30 a.m., the authorities gave the green light: residents could return, barriers were removed and traffic returned to normal. One resident said he had seen the sirens from his neighbor's street and initially thought it was an accident. "Something like this is rare here," he commented as he let his cat back into the house.

Such false alarms are generally better than missing a risk, which also applies to a location near Paseo Mallorca and the urban bustle. The police, the dog and the Tedax team worked routinely — and the result is relief instead of danger. At the same time, the incident reminds how quickly everyday life can turn into an alarm situation when security forces react.

For most passersby, the end result was a small crime drama for coffee in the afternoon: conversations, curious glances and relief. For the authorities, routine that was taken seriously — and fortunately without harm.