The Victorian Police bomb squad conducted a “safety check” on a public bus adjacent to Westfield Doncaster in Melbourne’s east this afternoon, but the ‘suspicious package’ was revealed to be an unattended backpack.
Bomb squad checking out a bus at Doncaster shopping centre. https://t.co/Gh8wL8zBur pic.twitter.com/xEpenLPlhZ
— Herald Sun (@theheraldsun) January 16, 2016
Police received a call earlier this afternoon regarding the Route 902 bus, and cordoned off a stretch of Williamsons Road in the immediate vicinity.
The road has since been re-opened.
View from @vicroads of roads closed around Doncaster Shoppingtown due to police operation. pic.twitter.com/FVQLBwVEPp
— George Hall (@geehall1) January 16, 2016
Currently, the shopping centre’s cinema, restaurants and supermarkets are operating as usual.
Source: Fairfax / News Corp.
Photo: Instagram.
