The Emergency Response Unit has given the all clear after responding to a call about a suspicious package at the Federal Building in downtown Hamilton.
Officers were called to 55 Bay Street North just before 11 a.m. Tuesday, and employees decided to evacuate the building.
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Police say firefighters and paramedics also responded to the scene and taped off the front of the building.
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Police say the package, a duffel bag, was “cleared” just before 1 p.m., and employees have made their way back to work.
No injuries were reported.
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