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Bomb scare leads to evacuation at Gungahlin police station
A bomb scare saw the Gungahlin Joint Emergency Services Centre partly evacuated on Friday night, after a suspicious package was discovered.
Fairfax Media understands some surrounding buildings were also evacuated. A safety cordon was established on Gozzard Street, which was closed between Anthony Rolfe Avenue and Swain Street.
ACT Police responded to the discovery of a suspicious package Friday night.Credit:Rohan Thompson
The area was closed for several hours before the package was determined as no longer a threat to public safety.
An ACT Police spokeswoman said protocol meant events of this nature take time to be dealt with. Roads were slowly reopened as the threat to the public was ruled out.
A combination of methods was used to assess the package however police would not provide detail on the events which took place.
No arrests have been made as yet, with investigations ongoing.
Last year there was a number of suspicious packages discovered over a period of time in Canberra, which led to police evacuations and investigations.
ACT Policing were forced to establish similar safety zones in Belconnen Mall in September and another surrounding the City Police Station in October, due to suspicious packages.
James is a reporter for The Canberra Times and Chronicle