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Suspicious package forces evacuation of Hamilton’s Federal Building

Hamilton police blocked off the Federal Building at 55 Bay Street North after receiving a call about a suspicious package on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. Don Mitchell/900 CHML

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.

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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.

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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