Edmonton police detonate suspected pipe bomb
Part of Whyte Ave. blocked off as police dispose of suspicious package
CBC News
Posted: Aug 19, 2012 8:45 AM MT
Last Updated: Aug 19, 2012 10:31 AM MT
A large area around Whyte Ave. was blocked off for several hours as police dealt with the bomb threat. (CBC)
A large area around Whyte Avenue was blocked off Saturday night while the Edmonton police bomb squad dealt with a suspicious package.
People in the Garneau area reported hearing a large blasting noise at about 10 p.m.
The noise was from a bomb disposal robot that detonated a suspected pipe bomb that was in the in the alley behind the Safeway grocery store on 109 Street.
Police had received calls about a suspicious man at the Safeway earlier in the evening.
"The entire area was cordoned off and a nearby senior's building was also evacuated. Fortunately, no one was injured," said Dan Jones, an acting inspector for the Edmonton Police.
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