Kingston Police, Kingston Fire and Rescue and the OPP explosives disposal unit were involved in the safe removal and off-site detonation of a package that was discovered near Railway Street on Monday afternoon.

At 3 p.m., Kingston Police patrol officers were sent to a construction area for the continuation of the K&P Trail beside Levac Supply at 25 Railway St., where a suspicious package appearing to show fuses and possible gunpowder was located.

The OPP explosives disposal unit was called in and safely removed the material and transported it to the Joyceville Road fire training facility, where a controlled detonation was performed. Kingston Police are continuing to investigate the origin of the package, how it came to be left at that location and who may have left it there.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Kingston Police at 613-549-4660 or via email at media@kpf.ca.

Anonymous tips can be made to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or on the website at www.tipsubmit.com.

— The Whig-Standard