Police surround Malvern building after package found

Police are allowing workers to return to a building in Malvern after a package raised fears of a bomb threat.

Police at the scene where a package was found on Glenferrie Rd. Picture: Grace McKinnon

Police have called off the bomb squad after a package was found in a building on Glenferrie Rd near Malvern Central.

Officers deemed the building safe and are allowing office workers to return after the bomb robot was brought to 14 Glenferrie Rd.

Crime scene investigators will sweep the two-storey building before reopening the area.

The area was cordoned off while the investigation was under way.

A Bomb robot capable of deploying drills, grinders and x-ray equipment have arrived on Glenferrie road along with bomb squad officers after a suspected package was found. All road access points have been blocked off @TheMelbCityNews @theheraldsun pic.twitter.com/6eeAhX9yoC

— Grace McKinnon (@GraceMcKinnonL) December 9, 2020

The police bomb squad has blocked off the area.

Police at the scene on Glenferrie Rd in Malvern.

Police talk to passersby on Glenferrie Rd in Malvern.

Earlier, undercover police vans and uniformed officers gathered outside near the corner of Glenferrie Rd and Gordon Grove.

The road was closed in both directions between Dandenong Rd and Wattletree Rd causing trams to stop and traffic to bank up and drivers are still being urged to avoid the area.

A police media spokesperson said Victoria Police was conducting a safety check and investigation.