Suspicious package shuts down Detroit-Windsor Tunnel

[inanna]

Source: Detroit Free Press

6:59 p.m. EST January 20, 2015


Both directions of the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel have been shut down due to a suspicious package, officials confirmed Tuesday evening.

Windsor Police Staff Sgt. Jason Crowley said two people were been detained after they attempted to pass through the tunnel in a vehicle with a suspicious package.

"We are investigating," he said. "Officers are on the ground. The occupants of the car have been detained just for the investigation."

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"There's a suspicious device on the Canadian side so they shut down both outbound and inbound directions," Barren said. "What that device is, I don't know. They made the call."

Read more: http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2015/01/20/detroit-windsor-tunnel-shut/22072225/

[Fred Sanders]

1. The car occupants have been detained, "suspicious package", it was in a car?

[inanna]

2. Yes I believe so.

Still waiting for an update.

[inanna]

3. More info:

Link: http://windsorite.ca/2015/01/windsor-detroit-tunnel-closed/

There are some images at link. Image # 3.

Oh no...

[notadmblnd]

4. apparently it was nothing as the tunnel is back open as of 8:45

without any explanation http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/detroitwindsor-tunnel-shutdown-due-to-suspicious-package/30824138

[inanna]

5. Yup. Brass knuckles!

Illegal in Canada. Here's the latest:

Link: http://windsorite.ca/2015/01/windsor-detroit-tunnel-closed/

[Taitertots]

6. Oh the double think of calling a smoke bomb a "suspicious device"

And the circus around closing a tunnel over a pocket knife and a smoke bomb.