I was heading off into Westdale when I saw a bunch of police vehicles including a hazmat as well as explosives unit. A house in Westdale, 81 Arkell Ave, was sent a package last night containing a strange powdery substance, which the residents believed was anthrax. Police don’t actually know what the substance is, but it has been sent to a lab in Toronto for further inspection. According to police, the house was resident to a group of mentally disabled people, which could explain why they were targeted for this…
*UPDATE * The home is run by the Beth Tikvah Foundation, a group that provides assistance for adults with developmental disabilities living in the community.
http://www.inform.hamilton.ca/record/HAM1885
Firefighters stand in front of a decontamination pool
Explosives Unit
The house is on the left, you can see the police and hazmat tape covering off the area
The Police officer who gave us all the details
Last picture is the nicest of the bunch, I think.
Yea, couldn’t really do much with the others, I was standing quite far back from the scene and all I had was a 50mm. The images you see are cropped a lot.
There’s no shame in cropping.
Hey!! I can see my house from the 2nd last picture!!