A bomb disposal team had to be called in to Richmond on Monday morning after reports of a suspicious package in the north of the city.
The Surrey-based Lower Mainland Explosive Disposal Unit (LMEDU) was called in by Richmond RCMP after it received a report of the package in the 10,000 block of River Drive – near the No. 4 Road intersection – at around 11:10 a.m.
According to police, a passerby spotted the package in an outdoor location and called the RCMP, which, shortly afterwards, evacuated the surrounding area.
The EDU team was able to render the package safe and police are continuing the investigation.
Further details may be released at a later date.
