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Suspicious package shuts down part of Coquitlam Centre

A suspicious package spotted at Coquitlam Centre mall late this afternoon shut down part of the busy shopping centre for about an hour. Police were called at about 5 p.m.
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The H&M entrance and northeast plaza of Coquitlam Centre mall were briefly shut down late this afternoon as Coquitlam RCMP investigated a report of a suspicious package.

A suspicious package spotted at Coquitlam Centre mall late this afternoon shut down part of the busy shopping centre for about an hour.

Police were called at about 5 p.m. and the northeast plaza as well as the H&M entrance were closed as officers investigated.

Coquitlam RCMP issued a release just before 7 p.m. stating that the situation had been resolved but there were no other details available about the package or why it was deemed suspicious.

Coquitlam Centre is normally closed at 6 p.m. on Tuesdays.