Police have charged a 50-year-old man with mischief after a suspicious package was left near the main entrance of police headquarters at 40 College St. Thursday afternoon.
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.
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The package was later detonated.
James Rockwood, 50, was charged with mischief.
He was scheduled to appear in a Toronto court Friday.
—With files from Rahul Kalvapalle
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