TORONTO — The discovery of a possible Second World War device prompted the brief evacuation of several homes in Toronto’s west end Saturday night.
Emergency crews were called to a residence on Dunning Crescent in Etobicoke around 9:30 p.m.
Toronto police tweeted that their bomb disposal unit was called in and that as a precaution a number of nearby homes were evacuated and the street was closed off.
Get breaking National news
For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.
By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.
About an hour and a half later police said a “device” had been secured and that it appeared to be inert.
They did not, however, say exactly what kind of device they found.
A short time later the evacuees were allowed to return home and the street was reopened.
Comments
Want to discuss? Please read our Commenting Policy first.