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Edmonton police respond to report of suspicious package at Hawrelak Park

Police presence at Edmonton's Hawrelak Park on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017. Eric Beck, Global News

Edmonton police cleared Hawrelak Park Thursday evening after someone found a suspicious package and called 911.

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At around 7:30 p.m., access to the park was blocked and roads nearby were shut down to ensure public safety.

The Explosive Disposal Unit came in and discovered it was not an explosive but a GPS device used to geocache.

READ MORE: Suspicious package at Regina police station turns out to be for geocaching 

READ MORE: Concerns raised over ‘geocaching’ after man attacked by grizzly bear 

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