Bomb squad descends on a Bunnings in Brisbane and an workplace in North Geelong after ‘suspicious’ objects have been discovered
Suspicious packages have been discovered at a Bunnings store in Brisbane and an office in North Geelong sparking urgent evacuations.
Victoria Police bomb squad officers were called to the Mackey Street office, southwest of Melbourne, after two female protesters left a suspicious package in the reception area.
Police claim the two women were chanting and recording when they dropped the package off at about 9.40am on Friday.
Eyewitnesses told Geelong TV two women wearing gloves had left behind an envelope wrapped in plastic.
A specialised bomb squad robot remained at the scene at 2.15pm after being deployed to investigate the package.
A Victoria Police spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia the package was found ‘not to contain any dangerous materials and the scene was subsequently declared safe’.
‘Investigations into the incident remain ongoing and no arrests have been made at this stage.’
The protesters had left the scene before police arrived after staff removed them from the building.
A bomb squad robot was deployed at the scene of the incident where Victorian Police continue to analyse the contents of the ‘suspicious package’
A 100metre exclusion zone was established around a Brisbane Bunning’s store following reports of a ‘suspicious item’ having been found at the scene
Meanwhile, specialist police officers rushed to a Bunnings on Sandgate Road in Virginia at about 12.30pm on Friday after a suspicious package was found.
Officers belonging to both Queensland Police and the AFP attended the scene.
A spokesperson for Queensland Police told Daily Mail Australia a 100metre exclusion zone was established around the store ‘as a precaution’.
‘Police are currently responding after a reported suspicious item was located at a Virginia business this afternoon.
‘Officers were called to the Sandgate Rd business just after 12:30pm after the item was located.
‘Specialist officers are enroute to assess the item.’
‘There is no further information at this time.’
More to come.
