A 53-year-old man has been released without charge after what is thought to be a domestic incident lead to the bomb disposal unit being called to an Exmouth street.
Police are now reassuring local residents that the bomb disposal squad were called in to detonate a package simply'as a precaution'.
The incident began at 8pm on Friday night when a suspicious package was found under a car in Byron Way.
Homes were evacuated and a cordon set up around the area while the Royal Naval Bomb Disposal Unit carried out a controlled explosion.
Acting detective inspector Steven Wray, based in Exeter, said: "This proved to be a false alarm and seems to be part of a domestic dispute.
Police did not know what the package was and had to take every precaution to protect the public.
"There was nothing of a criminal nature and a 53-year-old man was brought in to help with our inquiries and has now been released without charge."
