Possible explosive device triggers hours-long closure of west Edmonton street

Some residents of west Edmonton weren’t allowed into their homes for several hours on Tuesday night as police investigated the discovery of a potential explosive device, a resident in the affected area told Global News.

Police told Global News they received a call at about 4:30 p.m. from a homeowner who found what he said appeared to be a bomb under his vehicle.

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The Edmonton Police Service’s Bomb Disposal Unit was called in to investigate.

As a precaution, police closed off a large portion of 159 Street between 96 Avenue and 97 Avenue. As of 10:30 p.m., police said the street had been reopened and residents had been allowed to return to their homes.

Police said the “bomb disposal unit rendered it safe” and that the object would now be subjected to forensics tests.