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Package found near Curtin House

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Just walked out of work for lunch and there are a large number of Police and Curtin House employees standing outside of the rear entrance to Curtin House.

Beaufort Street is blocked off from the lights at the train station. Police blocked walkway into James Street and behind Curtin.

Spoke to one of the guys posted at the lights... he didn't say too much, only that a suspect package had been found. Loud evacuation sound coming from Curtin House. News crews on scene. GC101 parked behind Curtin, another GD rodeo is parked at lights and a sedan parked sideways across Beaufort just outside the front entrance (failed to get callsigns for these 2 vehicles)

Not sure if this is legit... perhaps a training exercise?
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hitman wrote:Just walked out of work for lunch and there are a large number of Police and Curtin House employees standing outside of the rear entrance to Curtin House.

Beaufort Street is blocked off from the lights at the train station. Police blocked walkway into James Street and behind Curtin.

Spoke to one of the guys posted at the lights... he didn't say too much, only that a suspect package had been found. Loud evacuation sound coming from Curtin House. News crews on scene. GC101 parked behind Curtin, another GD rodeo is parked at lights and a sedan parked sideways across Beaufort just outside the front entrance (failed to get callsigns for these 2 vehicles)

Not sure if this is legit... perhaps a training exercise?
Maybe - but since im not in Perth not sure - Is FESA there?
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Re: Package found near Curtin House

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gkoutlis wrote:
hitman wrote:Just walked out of work for lunch and there are a large number of Police and Curtin House employees standing outside of the rear entrance to Curtin House.

Beaufort Street is blocked off from the lights at the train station. Police blocked walkway into James Street and behind Curtin.

Spoke to one of the guys posted at the lights... he didn't say too much, only that a suspect package had been found. Loud evacuation sound coming from Curtin House. News crews on scene. GC101 parked behind Curtin, another GD rodeo is parked at lights and a sedan parked sideways across Beaufort just outside the front entrance (failed to get callsigns for these 2 vehicles)

Not sure if this is legit... perhaps a training exercise?
Maybe - but since im not in Perth not sure - Is FESA there?
Not that I could see. I work directly across the road from the rear. As I walked out it was just happening... cops were heading out the exists and cars getting into position so FESA may be there now (I can't see from my floor unfortunately)
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Re: Package found near Curtin House

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hitman wrote:
gkoutlis wrote:
hitman wrote:Just walked out of work for lunch and there are a large number of Police and Curtin House employees standing outside of the rear entrance to Curtin House.

Beaufort Street is blocked off from the lights at the train station. Police blocked walkway into James Street and behind Curtin.

Spoke to one of the guys posted at the lights... he didn't say too much, only that a suspect package had been found. Loud evacuation sound coming from Curtin House. News crews on scene. GC101 parked behind Curtin, another GD rodeo is parked at lights and a sedan parked sideways across Beaufort just outside the front entrance (failed to get callsigns for these 2 vehicles)

Not sure if this is legit... perhaps a training exercise?
Maybe - but since im not in Perth not sure - Is FESA there?
Not that I could see. I work directly across the road from the rear. As I walked out it was just happening... cops were heading out the exists and cars getting into position so FESA may be there now (I can't see from my floor unfortunately)
No worries mate - as long as you and everyone else is safe - I'm sure you'll update us all if you hear anything more - Since being 600 k's away in Kal - cant get ch 34 - but let us know..
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I will head out for a smoke break in a bit and see if I can get any goss from the news crew.

Cheers.
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Mix 94.5 news at 1:00pm said:

"The Bomb Squad were called to a suspicious package. The area was cordoned off for about half an hour while it was investigated. The all clear was given when it was discovered to be a package left by a workman."

(paraphrasing as I was typing while listening :-) )
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Zebedee wrote:Mix 94.5 news at 1:00pm said:

"The Bomb Squad were called to a suspicious package. The area was cordoned off for about half an hour while it was investigated. The all clear was given when it was discovered to be a package left by a workman."

(paraphrasing as I was typing while listening :-) )
Nice one Zeb - all's well ends well 8)
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Yeah sorry I couldn't post earlier.. work has been hectic.

They packed up pretty quickly. What made me thought that it may just be an exercise was the fact that heaps of coppers were still standing in the actual rear carpark behind the gates and even in the 'loading' areas up near the doors.

I wouldn't like to be that workman right about now. :(
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