Montreal police investigated a report of a suspicious package that was found Thursday in a downtown office building.
Police said they received a 911 call at around 4:45 p.m. about the package that was found by a security guard in the building near the corner of René-Lévesque Boulevard and St-Urbain Street.
A tactical team was called in to assist with the investigation. At around 9:45 p.m., a robot was deployed to analyze the package, which was later deemed to pose no threat, a police spokesperson said.
Police say the building was evacuated as a precaution while the investigation was ongoing.