Police investigate ‘suspicious item’ in Iqaluit
RCMP unit from Ottawa deployed to assist; unclear what item is
Iqaluit RCMP investigate a “suspicious item” at a home in Tundra Ridge Saturday. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)
An Iqaluit residential street was partially blocked off Saturday as the RCMP investigated what it described as a “suspicious item.”
“The Iqaluit RCMP are currently investigating a suspicious item that was located inside a residence in the 2600 area of the city,” the Nunavut RCMP said in a Facebook post made before 2 p.m.
Around 5:30 p.m., two police vehicles were guarding a taped-off area around house 2681, located on Ukaliq Street in Tundra Ridge.
The RCMP did not say what the suspicious item is or how police officers became aware of it.
“In an effort to safely process and examine the item, police consulted with a specialized RCMP unit in Ottawa,” the Facebook post said.
That unit was on its way to Iqaluit on Saturday afternoon.
“Police don’t feel there is a risk to the public as the item is contained in the residence,” the RCMP said, adding an update will be provided “once more information becomes available.”
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