Suspicious package brings police bomb squad to area near North End; no explosives found

"The Boston Police Department's bomb squad responded to a neighborhood just outside the North End late Monday night following a call about a suspicious package. Officers assigned to the department's Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit responded to 103 North St. at about 11:45 p.m. and learned that an unknown item had been found on the sidewalk, according to a Boston police spokesperson. The area is about a block from Faneuil Hall and a short distance from the North End."

"Officers assigned to the department's Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit responded to 103 North St. at about 11:45 p.m. and learned that an unknown item had been found on the sidewalk, according to a Boston police spokesperson. The area is about a block from Faneuil Hall and a short distance from the North End. The bomb squad investigated the item and determined it did not contain any explosive or hazardous materials, the police spokesperson said."

Late Monday night the Boston Police Department's bomb squad responded to a suspicious package call near the North End, arriving at 103 North St. at about 11:45 p.m. An unknown item was found on the sidewalk roughly a block from Faneuil Hall. The Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit investigated the item and determined it contained no explosive or hazardous materials. The item was disposed of by the unit. Police cleared the scene without incident. The response localized the potential hazard quickly and concluded with no injuries, damage, or further public safety concerns.

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