Montreal police are investigating after a “suspicious package” was located on the grounds of a community centre in Côte Saint-Luc on Thursday afternoon.
Montreal police spokesperson Caroline Chèvrefils said a 911 call reporting the package was made at around 1:10 p.m.
Officers were dispatched to the centre, located near the intersection of Parkhaven and Trinity avenues, and quickly located the package on the lawn.
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Chèvrefils said the community centre was evacuated as a precaution, allowing a SWAT team robot to inspect and “neutralize” the package.
Debris from the scene was collected for analysis.
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As of 5:30 p.m. Chèvrefils said the investigation was ongoing and the following roads remained closed to traffic:
- Mackle Road between Caldwell and Melling avenues;
- Parkhaven Avenue east of Mackle Road
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