Police are investigating after multiple improvised explosive devices were found during the search of a home in Niagara Falls, Ont..
Niagara Regional Police said they responded to a home on Beaver Glen Drive, near Brookside Drive, shortly before 12:30 p.m. on Sept. 4 after being alerted to the possible presence of a suspicious device.
Police officers found “multiple devices of a concerning nature” during the initial search of the home and nearby homes were evacuated as a precaution as the Explosive Disposal Unit was called to the scene. Explosives officers came to the home and examined the devices, which were removed to a safe location to be assessed.
In a news release Friday, police said the devices were determined to be “improvised explosive devices in various stages of completeness.”Nearby residents were allowed to return to their homes at around 3 p.m.“This is an ongoing investigation by 2 District detectives. At this time there have been no arrests related to this incident. Officers remain on scene at the residence,” police said in a news release Thursday.
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