Toronto police say a person who was taken into custody after a suspicious package was found in the Danforth neighbourhood has been released.
A police spokesperson told Global News that officers were called to the area near Arundel and Danforth avenues east of Logan Avenue after 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
The spokesperson said the item, which police haven’t identified, was found in a garbage bin.
Members of the chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives unit and emergency task force were called in to assist with the investigation.
At around 6 p.m., police said the package was neutralized.
A person was taken into custody, but police said they were later released without charges being laid.
Officers closed area roads for a short time as a precaution.