A suspicious package drew the attention of police shortly after noon on Wednesday.
VicPD was called to the 700-block of Cormorant Street in Victoria and officers cordoned off the area.
The investigation revealed the item was a pressure cooker that had been discarded by a worker in a nearby building. There was no threat to the public at any time, and the item was removed by police.
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