The Quinte West Detachment of Ontario Provincial Police is investigating a threat which resulted in a temporary evacuation of stores in east end Trenton.
On Monday September 29, 2025, shortly after 2:00 p.m., officers responded to a retail plaza on Dundas Street East. Employees at of business called the OPP to report receiving a threatening phone call, indicating there was a bomb.
The store and neighbouring businesses were evacuated as a precaution, and the parking lot was cleared of drivers and pedestrians.
Officers and the OPP Canine Unit conducted a search and found no suspicious items.
The stores were able to re-open just before 3:00 p.m.
The OPP is committed to ensuring public safety and security. Bomb threats can pose significant risk to public safety and requires immediate attention and investigation. Making such a threat is a crime.
This investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Quinte West OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or 613-392-3561. Information may be reported anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or at Crime Stoppers.
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