Suspicious package alert in Toulouse: Place Wilson cordoned off
A security system was put in place in Toulouse on Tuesday, November 22, 2022. A suspicious package alert was triggered around Place Wilson.
Police set up a security perimeter on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, in downtown Toulouse. The procedure, triggered at the beginning of the afternoon, follows an abandoned package and, at the same time, considered suspicious at Place Wilson.
Simple oversight or deliberate act? As a security measure, the police cordoned off the area, keeping passers-by away from the square located near major commercial signs and the Victor Hugo market. Soldiers and firefighters were also on the scene, according to one of our journalists.
“It can last 10 minutes or hours“. Access to the metro at the Jean Jaurès station remained accessible, while rubalises surrounded the square. Cinema enthusiasts had to remain confined for a few additional minutes inside at the end of their session.
It turned out to be just an abandoned suitcase. Around 4:30 p.m., the device was completely lifted.