Police released new details Friday about a suspicious package that forced the evacuation of Irving Oil’s East Saint John Terminal facility.
Emergency crews were called to the facility on Bayside Drive around 5 p.m. Thursday after police say a “suspicious” device was found in an office.
Members of the Saint John Fire Department were also on the scene, and paramedics from Ambulance New Brunswick were on stand-by.
Candice MacLean, a spokesperson for Irving Oil, said the facility was evacuated without incident.
“In line with standard protocol, the appropriate authorities were immediately notified and an investigation is underway,” MacLean said in an email.
Saint John police called in the RCMP’s Explosives Disposal Unit, which cleared the package and determined it posed no threat. No further details were released.
Police tweeted shortly after 9 p.m. Thursday that they had cleared the scene of the call.
According to Irving Oil’s website, the terminal is a marine loading and a rail offloading facility.
Products from the Saint John refinery are shipped via a pipeline that runs along River Avenue. Crude oil and butane that are shipped to the facility via rail are transported to the refinery via the same pipe rack.
UPDATE: A spokesperson for Irving Oil says a suspicious package was located at the East Saint John Terminal Facility this evening.
Candice MacLean says the faculty was safely evacuated and an investigation is underway. pic.twitter.com/rhfXRHdkZ2
— Brad Perry (@BradMPerry) November 11, 2021
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