A suspicious package is being blamed for shutting down a portion of St. Catharines this week.
On Tuesday night, Niagara Regional Police were called to the Lake St. Armoury for a report of a suspicious package.
Upon arrival, officers located the package in question and decided to err on the side of caution by notifying members of the explosives disposal unit.
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It was called in to examine the package and determined that it did not pose a threat.
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However, during this incident, an area around the package was closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic as a precaution.
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