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Niagara Police explode suspicious packages in St Catharines

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Niagara Regional Police say two suspicious packages found in downtown St Catharines do not pose a danger to the public.

Today two suitcases were destroyed by a police robot. Police were called to Church and Ontario Sts around 9:30 after reports of a suspicious package. Shortly after, police were called to Lake St and Welland Ave for a second suspicious suitcase.

Roads were closed off for several hours, but have since reopened. However media officer Phil Gavin told CHCH News “they’re still going to maintain a small scene around the actual suitcase or the remnants of it to review the contents and for an investigation as to what actually transpired here.”

Police don’t know whether or not the two incidents are linked but say at this point there is nothing to suggest that they are.

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