UPDATE: Suspicious Package Closes Trafalgar

A police officer watches over the scene of a suspicious package at Trafalgar St. and Marconi Blvd. Photo by Ashton Patis, BlackburnNews.com
By September 12, 2014 5:38pm

London police are investigating after a suspicious package was discovered in the city’s east end.

Police were called around 4pm to Trafalgar St. at Marconi Blvd. Officers blocked off Trafalgar St. between Clarke Rd. and Admiral Dr. while the London police bomb disposal unit was on scene.

Police say the bomb squad has since removed the package from the scene to a safe location to be disposed of. It is unknown at this time if the package posed a danger to the public.

The road has also been reopened to traffic and the area has been deemed safe by police.

The London police bomb disposal unit arrives on the scene of a suspicious package on Trafalgar St. in London, September 12, 2014. (Photo by Ashton Patis)

The London police bomb disposal unit arrives on the scene of a suspicious package on Trafalgar St. in London, September 12, 2014. (Photo by Ashton Patis)