Potential explosive device thrown into crowd at Perth Invasion Day rally, police say

Police are investigating whether a device thrown into an Invasion Day rally crowd in Perth contained explosives.

About 300 people had gathered for the event at Forrest Place mall in the heart of Perth’s CBD around midday, local time.

WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch said officers arrested a 31-year-old man alleged to have thrown the device into the crowd around 1pm.

The Commissioner said the device found in front of the stage contained “ball bearings, contained screws and those items were wrapped around an unknown liquid in a glass container”.

Read more: ABC News (Australia)