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WWII-Era Explosive Device Found on Oshawa Footpath
Officials evacuated pedestrians and safely removed a WWII-era bomblet from a busy Oshawa footpath, with no injuries reported, police said.
- On Wednesday, Durham Regional Police reported that a Second World War-era explosive device was found on a walking path near Gibb Street and Centre Street South in Oshawa, Ontario, prompting a large-scale police and military response involving Canada's Department of National Defence.
- Calls about a suspicious package with wiring and warning labels led officers to a walking path near Gibb Street and Centre Street South around 4:20 p.m.
- The Tactical Support Explosive Disposal Unit and Department of National Defence Explosive Ordnance Disposal specialists confirmed the device was a small Second World War-era bomblet resembling military artillery.
- Officials removed the device and transported it to a Canadian Forces base, where it was rendered safe; police confirmed no members of the public were injured and said the investigation is ongoing.
- Investigators appealed for cellphone, dash-cam or surveillance footage and police established a perimeter, evacuating pedestrians from the immediate area for public safety.
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