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Toronto police issue alert after bottles containing ‘combustible’ material found in east-end park

One of the bottles found in an east-end Toronto park on Friday. Handout / Toronto Police

Toronto police have issued a public safety alert after officers say several bottles containing a “combustible” material were found in an east-end park.

Police said two-litre plastic bottles containing a white substance were discovered in the McCowan Road and Eglinton Avenue East area after 1 p.m. Friday.

A police spokesperson didn’t say what the material was, but in a news release officers said the contents are “combustible [and] considered hazardous.”

“Should any suspicious bottles be located, please contact police immediately,” the release read.

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The spokesperson said no other bottles have been found as of Saturday morning.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-4300 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477.

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