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A “suspcious package” that prompted the evacuation of several floors of a London apartment building this weekend was a hoax, London police said as they announced charges against a 48-year-old man.

The heavy police presence — as many as a dozen cruisers, according to a resident, and the police explosive-disposal unit — swooped down on the building at 501 Wilkins St. Sunday evening. At the time, police warned the public to steer clear of the area until it was deemed safe, at about 8:30 p.m.

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An online database lists that as the address of Highland Village apartments, southwest of the intersection of Commissioners Road and Wellington Street. It’s located in London’s Lockwood Park neighbourhood, essentially directly south of Old South.

“We are requesting that the public stay clear of the area at this time,” police said in their initial press release.

Police say they were called to the building to speak with a “male occupant.” While checking on his welfare, police say, a “suspicious package” was found inside. He was arrested and three floors of the building were cleared, police say.