Police say there is no threat to the public after a suspicious package was reported in central Halifax.
Halifax Regional Police responded to the 5700 block of West Street around 11:50 a.m. Thursday.
Officers with the explosive disposal unit used a robot to examine the package, which turned out to be a bag of clothes.
West Street was closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic between Robie and Agricola streets for a few hours while police investigated. The street reopened around 2:45 p.m.
Part of Agricola St. closed as Halifax Police deal with a suspicious package on West St. in #Halifax. @CTVAtlantic pic.twitter.com/fPKisVKpRF
— Cory McGraw (@McgrawCory) November 15, 2018
Portion of West Street also blocked off as police respond to a suspicious package. @CTVAtlantic pic.twitter.com/jkkFj36pgj
— Cory McGraw (@McgrawCory) November 15, 2018
Police have expanded the blocked off area. Agricola closed from Roberts Street to Cunard Street. Most of West Street also blocked. @CTVAtlantic pic.twitter.com/mPxllsorGz
— Cory McGraw (@McgrawCory) November 15, 2018
The police robot has been deployed. Still no word on exactly where the suspicious package is located. @CTVAtlantic #Halifax pic.twitter.com/JSuHnT6FBj
— Cory McGraw (@McgrawCory) November 15, 2018
Suspicious package appears to be at the Commons Inn on West Street. @CTVAtlantic #Halifax
— Cory McGraw (@McgrawCory) November 15, 2018
Bomb disposal unit works to remove the suspicious package on West Street. The package appears to be inside the cone on the ground. @CTVAtlantic pic.twitter.com/rHqHAAX8YY
— Cory McGraw (@McgrawCory) November 15, 2018
It appears the suspicious package is a bag containing clothes. I'm told streets are now open to pedestrians and will re-open to vehicles shortly. @CTVAtlantic #Halifax pic.twitter.com/2Dim5Jd3IM
— Cory McGraw (@McgrawCory) November 15, 2018
