‘Suspicious package’ forces evacuation of Côte Saint-Luc community centre

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.

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