Suspicious package found near daycare deemed safe by Hamilton police

A suspicious package found outside of a strip mall in Upper Stoney Creek has been deemed safe by police.

Officers were called to 2247 Rymal Road around 9 a.m. Monday after someone discovered what appeared to be a metal briefcase leaning against a window near a stairwell.

Businesses in the plaza, including a daycare, were evacuated and police blocked off the parking lot while Hamilton Police bomb technicians x-rayed the package.

Const. Steve Welton says the investigation revealed the briefcase was empty and it has since been discarded.

Police say they are no longer investigating and the area is now safe.