Residents of a Weber Crescent home had to spend the night at another location when a man showed up with what appeared to be a pipe bomb.
The man had found the item on a trail near CN Centre on Friday evening and, instead of leaving it alone and calling police, brought it to the home, Prince George RCMP said.
Called to the scene at 7:30 p.m., RCMP evacuated the home and neighbouring properties for a time. The neighbours were allowed to return after RCMP determined they were not at risk.
"This was not the case for the residents of the home where the device was located," RCMP said. "They were transported to an alternate location for the night."
By Saturday morning, the B.C. RCMP's bomb squad was on the scene and determined that the device was not a danger.
Prince George RCMP are asking anyone who comes across something that appears to be an explosive device or a suspicious package to refrain from touching it or picking it up.
Instead, call 911 and have police attend immediately.
