The suspicious package found on Nelson Street right near the corner of George Street North in downtown Brampton this morning has been destroyed.

The package was reported to police just before 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 18. It was destroyed just after 12:20 p.m. and police began to re-open roads in the area.

A large swath of downtown is closed to vehicles and pedestrians as the Unit's robot was used to approach the item and examine it.

The robot approached the package and it was determined it was not a safety threat. It was destroyed where it sat on the sidewalk around 12:20 p.m.