A section of Akerley Boulevard in Dartmouth’s Burnside Industrial Park was blocked to traffic Monday morning as police investigated a suspicious package.
Officers were called to the scene at 13 Akerley Blvd. at around 10:45 a.m.
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“Officers with the Explosive Disposal Unit used a counter explosive charge to detonate the suspicious package,” Halifax Regional Police said in a news release.
“The investigation is ongoing to determine the nature of the package.”
The westbound lanes of the road were closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic between Morris and Mosher Drives.
The area re-opened to traffic at around 1:15 p.m.