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Toronto police say a person who was taken into custody after a suspicious package was found in the Danforth neighbourhood has been released.

A police spokesperson told Global News that officers were called to the area near Arundel and Danforth avenues east of Logan Avenue after 4:30 p.m. on Friday.

The spokesperson said the item, which police haven’t identified, was found in a garbage bin.

Suspicious Package: update

-1 in custody

-investigation continues

-road closures still in effect#GO1423501

^ka — Toronto Police OPS (@TPSOperations) August 3, 2018

Members of the chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives unit and emergency task force were called in to assist with the investigation.

At around 6 p.m., police said the package was neutralized.

A person was taken into custody, but police said they were later released without charges being laid.

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Officers closed area roads for a short time as a precaution.

Suspicious Package: update

– person in custody has been released, no charges laid#GO1423501

^ka — Toronto Police OPS (@TPSOperations) August 4, 2018