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2 explosive packages found on Saskatoon street connected: police

Saskatoon police believe an explosive package found on March 23 on Haviland Crescent is connected to another suspicious package found there the previous week. Devon Latchuk / Global News

The Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) says it believes two explosive packages found in the Pacific Heights neighbourhood are connected.

A suspicious package was reported on March 23 at roughly 6:30 p.m. in the 200 block of Haviland Crescent, according to police.

Members from the SPS explosives disposal unit used a robot to move the package to a remote location where it was made safe.

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The call came just four days after the unit was called to a suspicious package on the same block. Police say the device found on March 19 was detonated in a nearby, unoccupied parking lot.

The SPS said the packages were not found in the same spot.

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Police believe both were placed some time ago and, due to weather and melting snow, recently appeared.

No charges have been laid at this time, as officers continue to investigate.

— With files from Global News’ Anna McMillan

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