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Authorities have evacuated the buildings close to East Croydon station due to the scare in the south London town and the area has been cordoned off. A robot machine has been spotted approaching the suspicious vehicle and there have been unconfirmed reports of a controlled explosion. It has been reported from a local that the car belonged to an UberEats driver, working for BoxPark. The Twitter user said: "The car belongs to an UberEats driver, working for BoxPark. He'd got a flat tyre and had pulled out of the road so as not to impede traffic until he could get it sorted. He's just returned to the car now. Brilliant."

A spokesman for the Met Police has said: "Police were called at 8.46am on Thursday, February 6 to reports of a suspicious vehicle on Dingwall Road, Croydon. "Officers, including specialist officers, are on scene and cordons are in place." Commuters have taken to social media to express their shock at the incident, one Twitter user said: "Loads happening at east croydon station, it’s shut and all taped off and surrounding area closed. So scary." Another Twitter user said: "East Croydon station cordoned off and evacuated - overheard comments about a bomb alert. Be safe everyone!"

Dingwall Road in East Croydon has been cordoned off

East Croydon: Commuters have been disrupted this morning

A commuter said on the social media site: "I got off at East Croydon to find police everywhere. Something about a suspicious package." National Rail have said that trains are not stopping at East Croydon statin because of the incident. Thameslink tweeted: "Due to a security alert at a station at East Croydon trains will not be stopping at this station. Please use West Croydon for alternative options in to London." Videos on social media show streams of people being evacuated from buildings in East Croydon. SEE MORE: London Victoria Station CHAOS: ‘Signal failure’ halts trains

East Croydon: Trains are not stopping in the town after the scare

Steve Reed, MP for Croydon North, said on Twitter: "Arrived in Dingwall Road for the Develop Croydon event this morning to find the road closed off by police, no word about why, no one allowed in." A statement from National Rail said: "A security alert at East Croydon means trains are currently unable to stop at this station. "Train services will run fast through East Croydon. This is expected to continue until approximately 11am. "Check before you travel: You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner". DON'T MISS: Schoolboy fighting for his life after nativity costume catches fire [REVIEW]

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The suspicious vehicle in East Croydon

East Croydon: A robot was spotted examining the car