OPP Officers from the Collingwood and The Blue Mountains detachments have now cleared the scene of an investigation into a suspicious package on Hurontario Street in Collingwood.
At 8:30 a.m. today police were made aware of a suspicious package that had been located at a commercial property on Hurontario Street in Collingwood.
Officers took immediate action, closing down Hurontario Street between Second Street and Third Street, and called in the assistance of the OPP Explosives Disposal Unit (EDU) to attend the scene.
As a result, the OPP EDU found that the package was not an explosive, it has been deemed safe and Hurontario Street has re-opened for all traffic.
The investigation is ongoing at this time and anyone with information is asked to call Collingwood OPP at 1-705-445-4321 or if you wish to remain anonymous you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). You can also leave an anonymous tip online at https://ontariocrimestoppers.ca/
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Town Hall will be closed for the remainder of today, December 19, 2022, as continued police presence and road closures impact Hurontario St between Second and Third Sts. As a result, today's Council meeting will be held and streamed virtually https://t.co/5CR6EiPH19 pic.twitter.com/AmLvKmQoaE
— Town of Collingwood (@TownCollingwood) December 19, 2022