Dundas school evacuated over suspicious package

Update: The police explosive disposal unit attended the scene and determined the package was not a threat.

St. Augustine Catholic Elementary School in Dundas has been evacuated after a suspicious package was found on the school premises.

A post on the school’s website said police are on site and are “taking all precautionary measures.”

Hamilton police confirmed in a tweet that all staff and students were safe.

Parents are being asked to pick up their children from St. Augustine Church at 58 Sydenham St. as soon as possible and to check the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board website for updates.

Police have blocked off Alma St. between Sydenham St. and Parkside Ave. and are asking the public to please stay out of the area.