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Buildings evacuated after suspicious package found near Macleod Trail in Calgary

A suspicious package was found in southeast Calgary on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019. Jerry Favero/Global News

The Calgary Police Service Tactical Unit was called out to deal with a suspicious package in the city’s southeast on Wednesday.

Police said they received reports of the package in a vehicle parked behind a hotel in the 3600 block of Macleod Trail S.E. after 10 a.m.

A suspicious package was found in southeast Calgary on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019. Jerry Favero/Global News

It prompted LRT closures and the evacuation of nearby buildings, police said.

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No devices were found in the vehicle, police said.

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A man was taken into custody and charges are pending.

Police said the incident was over at around 3 p.m.

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