WATCH: A tip from Winnipeg police led to a flurry of activity this afternoon as Lethbridge Regional Police went hunting for a suspicious package. It led to dozens of evacuations at two different locations before it was determined there was no threat. Sarolta Saskiw reports.
LETHBRIDGE — Suspicion that a Lethbridge man may have been targeted by a man accused of mailing explosive devices in Winnipeg led to a thorough search by Lethbridge Regional Police on Tuesday.
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Around 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday police searched Palm Road Apartments on the 2100 Block of Palm Road south for a suspicious package. To ensure the safety of residents in the area, police evacuated the building and roads in the vicinity were closed.
After finding no suspicious packages, the search moved to a Canada Post mailbox in front of the Spruce Manor apartment building on 23 Avenue South. Residents in the area were again asked to stay clear as police examined the inside of the large mailbox.
Police soon ended the investigation after they found no suspicious packages, and the area was reopened to residents.
Last week 49-year-old Guido Amsel of Winnipeg was arrested and charged with attempted murder after Winnipeg Police say he mailed explosive devices to his ex-wife and her lawyer. But Police believed there may have been other potential targets, including a relative of Amsel who lives in Lethbridge, leading to the searches.
Lethbridge Regional Police say there is no ongoing risk to the public and the investigation is closed.
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