By Canadian Press

Two detained, airport evacuated after suspicious package found near Toronto ferry

Oct 22, 2022 | 6:27 PM

Toronto police said two people were detained after a possible explosive device was found near the island airport’s mainland ferry terminal on Saturday, prompting the airport to evacuate passengers and halt flights.

Police said the two persons of interest were cooperating with the investigation.

They said three buildings near the ferry terminal were evacuated, two fully and one partially, as the explosives unit responded.

PortsToronto said it called police around 4 p.m. after a device was found on a bike parked near the ferry terminal.

Billy Bishop Airport said it closed its runway and two scheduled Air Canada flights were diverted to Hamilton.

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Those stranded inside the airport terminal described a confused, but relatively calm scene where staff offered sparse updates and passengers learned about the situation from news reports.

They reported seeing around six heavily-armed police officers in tactical gear come into the terminal and head toward an upper floor, away from crowds gathered near the exits.

Passengers were evacuated from the airport by water taxi.

A number of roads in the area were closed, including stretches of Lakeshore Boulevard and Bathurst Street near the ferry terminal.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 22, 2022.

The Canadian Press