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Bomb squad detonates suspicious package found outside Toronto Police HQ

Bomb squad detonates suspicious package found outside Toronto Police HQ - image
Jay Lomax

Toronto Police have arrested a male suspected of leaving a suspicious package near the main entrance of police headquarters at 40 College Street.

The package was found at around 1:15 p.m., causing the building to be put under a “hold and secure” order.

No one was allowed to enter or exit the building, while the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive (CBRNE) team investigated.

The package was later detonated.

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Police had earlier released surveillance camera images of the suspect.

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The hold and secure order on police headquarters was lifted just before 4 p.m. College Street remains closed between Bay and Yonge Streets.

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