Toronto Police Safely Detonate Hoax Device at University of Toronto

Toronto police detonated a hoax device at the University of Toronto Scarborough campus. A suspicious package suspected to be an explosive was examined by a remote robot, and later safely detonated. Further inspection revealed it was not an explosive device. Investigations are ongoing to identify the responsible party.

Toronto police on Tuesday safely detonated what they identified as a 'hoax device' at a satellite campus of the University of Toronto, initially described as an explosive device.

According to Dan Pravica from the Toronto Police, a remote robot was deployed to X-ray a suspicious package located inside the Environmental Sciences and Chemistry building at the University of Toronto Scarborough. Imagery suggested the package could be explosive.

After the package was safely detonated, closer inspection revealed that it did not contain any explosive material. The package, discovered by campus security, was initially confirmed by police via email to Reuters as containing an explosive device. Pravica stated that investigations are ongoing to determine who left the hoax device.

(With inputs from agencies.)