US EditionPolice: Suspicious Package in Middle River Area Determined to Be No Threat
NANAIMO, BRITISH COLUMBIA, JUL 12 – The Nanaimo RCMP closed its detachment after finding a suspicious package, the third such incident in two days, prompting a response from the Explosive Disposal Unit.
- Baltimore County officers responded on July 12 after discovering a potentially dangerous item in the vicinity of the 900 block of Middle River Road, prompting road closures and an active police presence.
- The package discovery followed two other suspicious packages found on July 10 in Langford and Powell River, the latter turned out to be a prop, with no confirmed links between incidents.
- Officials closed off the entrance and parking area of the Nanaimo RCMP detachment, dispatched the Explosive Disposal Unit, and advised the public to steer clear of the vicinity during the ongoing investigation.
- County police confirmed the suspicious package was not dangerous and posed no threat to the community after assessment by the hazardous device team.
- This series of incidents prompted heightened caution and police monitoring in the region but resulted in no confirmed threats or injuries.
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Explosive disposal unit called to Nanaimo RCMP detachment after suspicious package found
The RCMP’s explosive disposal unit is on its way to the Nanaimo RCMP detachment after the discovery of a suspicious package on the front steps. Nanaimo RCMP says the package was found around 3 p.m. on July 11, and the Explosive Disposal Unit was called out of an abundance of caution. RCMP says the unit is en route and it has closed its front entrance and parking lot. Further updates will be provided as they are received. Two other suspicious pac…
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