Toronto police on Tuesday, August 6, detonated an explosive device that was found inside a building at the University of Toronto Scarborough, authorities said.
The police department confirmed in an email that a suspicious package found by campus security inside of the Environmental Sciences and Chemistry building did contain some type of explosive device, and that it was safely detonated.
It was not immediately clear what type of explosive device was detonated or who was responsible for leaving it in the building.
The University of Toronto Scarborough said that other buildings had been searched for suspicious packages, but that none had been found.
Police gave school officials the “all clear.”
The Environmental Sciences and Chemistry building remains closed, school officials said, but the rest of campus is open. – Rappler.com
