An area around the Henri-Bourassa Metro station was closed for several hours as a precaution after a suspicious package was found.
Police arrived at the Metro at about 10:15 P.M. Monday after a bag with several containers of an unknown liquid was found near the western end of the building.
Emergency crews setup a large perimeter using Berri, Saint-Denis, Prieur and Gouin while investigators and a bomb squad evaluated the bag.
Police dealing with suspicious package with unknown liquids found in HB metro near Berri St.
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At about 3:20 A.M. police determined the liquid was not explosive or chemical.
No one was hurt and Metro service was not disrupted during the operation.