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Police say a “suspicious device” that prompted the evacuation of a number of businesses, as well as part of the Peter Lougheed Centre hospital, was rendered safe as of 2 p.m. Thursday.

Officers were called to the London Town Square strip mall at about 9:50 a.m. for reports that a suspicious package had been found behind the mall.

Businesses in the mall, as well as hospital staff and patients in north-facing rooms of the hospital, were evacuated as a precaution as a number of police resources and the Calgary Fire Department rushed to the scene.

Calgary police deployed a bomb disposal robot after a suspicious package was spotted near the Peter Lougheed Centre on Oct. 18, 2018. Loren Andreae/Global News

ATCO Gas was also called to shut off gas lines near the device.

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Calgary police brought in a bomb disposal robot to inspect and clear the device, tweeting just after 1:15 that the device had been “rendered safe.”

“If you were in the area and heard a loud bang, that was us removing the package,” CPS tweeted.

Photos of the exploded device showed various pieces of debris on the ground, including several marbles.

London Town Square and rooms on the north side of Peter Lougheed have been evacuated as @CalgaryPolice investigate a suspicious package. Mall employees say they were evacuated at around 10:15am – they've heard no word on when they can go back. pic.twitter.com/kD8xAsjpBR — Lauren Pullen (@Lauren_Global) October 18, 2018

Here is what’s left of the blown up “device” set off on the back alley of London Town Square pic.twitter.com/VtTrwzKLa5 — Lauren Pullen (@Lauren_Global) October 18, 2018

A police inspector told Global news Friday the incident was actually part of a geocaching game or online treasure hunt.

Officers have spoken with the person responsible and found there was no ill intent and no charges are being laid.