Police investigate suspicious package in northeast Calgary

Calgary police investigated a suspicious package Wednesday afternoon in the city's northeast, causing traffic snarls during rush hour on a busy route.

Police responded to the 600 block of 36th Street N.E. around 3:30 p.m. The location is near the Marlborough LRT station and just north of Marlborough Mall.

Police could be seen using a bomb disposal robot.

Several adjacent roads were closed as was Marlborough LRT station, with shuttle buses connecting users from Franklin to Rundle.