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Emergency crews conduct controlled explosion amid reports of suspicious packages in Toronto

WATCH: Emergency crews on scene in Toronto amid reports of suspicious packages – Sep 28, 2021

Emergency crews have conducted a controlled explosion amid reports of suspicious packages in Toronto on Tuesday.

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Toronto police said they were conducting an investigation in the area of Bloor and Sherbourne streets and roads were closed.

A spokesperson for Toronto Fire Services told Global News there were reports of a couple of suspicious packages located and being looked at by the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives Team.

The spokesperson said they were called to the scene just before 5 p.m.

Shortly after 7:30 p.m., police tweeted that their Emergency Disposal Unit safely detonated a package “out of an abundance of caution.”

The tweet said all was “in order.”

There is no word on what was in the package or if it contained anything unsafe.

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