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Suspicious package in north Red Deer ‘likely a homemade explosive’: RCMP

A screen grab from Google Maps showing the area near 49 Avenue and 76 Street in Red Deer. The red marker indicates where the RCMP was responding to a suspicious package call on Aug. 1, 2017. CREDIT: Google Maps

Red Deer RCMP said a suspicious package that was neutralized on the city’s north side Tuesday night was likely a homemade explosive device.

At around 4:30 p.m., officers were called to the Key Towing compound on 49 Avenue north of 76 Street.

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The area was evacuated as a precaution and the RCMP Explosive Disposal Unit was brought in.

Shortly before 10:15 p.m., police said the scene had been cleared and there was no further risk to the public.

The investigation is ongoing.

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