Suspicious package found at Ottawa police headquarters

Posted Feb 1, 2011 09:49:23 AM.

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A suspicious package prompted the evacuation of a section of the Ottawa police headquarters, located on Elgin and Catherine streets downtown, Tuesday.

Police confirmed to 1310News the package was found in the building’s mail room. Those working in the investigations unit beside the mail room were forced to leave the building.

The Ottawa Fire hazardous materials team was called to the scene shortly after 8 a.m.

Still no word on what was in the unidentified package.

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