Suspicious package closes Southview Dr. in Medicine Hat
Police shut down a stretch of road in southeast Medicine Hat Thursday morning while the explosive disposal unit dealt with a suspicious item.
The Medicine Hat Police Service responded to a suspicious package call near Southview Drive and Dunmore Road SE at about 10:15 a.m. Thursday.
Traffic was closed on Southview Drive between Dunmore Road and Thompson Crescent SE while crews worked at the scene. The MHPS Explosive Disposal Unit was called in and worked to safely remove and dispose of the item.
Residents near Dunmore Road, the 2700 block of Southview Drive, and Calder Road at Cypress Way were asked to shelter in place during the response. Police asked the public to avoid the area and follow directions from officers and fire personnel managing traffic.
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