A suspicious package caused the evacuation of the Hope RCMP office on Jan. 31, and required the service of the explosive disposal unit.

Cpl. Mike Rail of the Upper Fraser Valley RCMP says the 91裸聊视频渁larm was triggered91裸聊视频� early in the afternoon, when a man brought a package to the detachment for disposal. He had found the package in a storage locker, and it was wrapped in layers of plastic and packing tape.

The RCMP Explosive Disposal Unit (EDU) dismantled the package later the same afternoon. In the end, it turned out to be an artifact from the Second World War 91裸聊视频� a field phone battery.

91裸聊视频淭he detachment was immediately evacuated and closed to the public with the area cordoned off while we determined the content of the package,91裸聊视频� says Staff Sergeant Karol Rehdner of Hope RCMP. 91裸聊视频淭he safety of citizens and our staff was a priority during the incident.91裸聊视频�

When they closed the Hope detachment, the RCMP sent out a tweet without explaining the closure.

91裸聊视频淔or precautionary safety reasons the Hope RCMP detachment is closed to the public for the remainder of the working day,91裸聊视频� the tweet announced. 91裸聊视频淒etachment employees are safe and there is no danger to the general public. Police officers in Hope remain on duty to respond to calls for service.91裸聊视频�

For precautionary safety reasons the Hope RCMP detachment is closed to the public for the remainder of the working day. Detachment employees are safe and there is no danger to the general public. Police officers in Hope remain on duty to respond to calls for service.

91裸聊视频� Upper Fraser Valley RCMP (@UFVRD_RCMP)

Rehdner says there never any certainty with explosive devices, such as old batteries.

91裸聊视频淔ortunately the contents were not explosive, however simply touching an explosive device may cause a detonation,91裸聊视频� Rehdner says.

The battery is a WH FF33 Field Telephone Battery, made by the Hamburger Batterie-Fabrik company. The battery brought to the RCMP detachment had German writing and even a Nazi symbol on it.

The RCMP are using the event as a reminder to everyone not to touch or convey an article which appears to be out of the ordinary, and to not bring these items to RCMP offices. Instead, they suggest contacting local police to come to you.

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