A bomb threat that forced the evacuation of a hangar close to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport turned out to be unfounded.
The hangar was evacuated Friday evening after Montreal police received several calls about a man carrying explosives.
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Police promptly subdued and arrested a 49-year-old man — not known to police. The man claimed he was carrying explosives in his vehicle, but none were found by police, according to Montreal police spokesperson Véronique Dubuc.
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The man was found inside an airline’s hangar on Côte-Vertu Boulevard near Percival-Reid Street. Nearby hangars were also evacuated as a precautionary measure.
A portion of Côte-Vertu Boulevard was closed on Friday, but the safety perimeter was lifted and circulation reestablished early Saturday morning.
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After verification of a suspicious package and its surroundings, the threat was deemed baseless, said Montreal Police around 4:30 a.m. Saturday.
Some flights were delayed at Montreal-Trudeau airport, but operations were not disturbed according to an airport spokesperson.
— With files from the Canadian Press
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