UPDATE, 3:10 p.m.: A device discovered by workers in a Newmarket house has been confirmed legitimate by explosion experts with York Regional Police.
It is currently being transported to Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Borden for destruction, according to police.
Bexhill Road and Old Main Street North have been reopened.
David Baker, a neighbouring resident, expressed both shock and relief upon hearing why police had blockaded the area.
"It is obviously something you would find very concerning. That house had been abandoned and sitting empty for at least six months or maybe even more longer and we were sad to see it being demolished because we really like the hillside," he said.
"It was a real surprise and it is something unusual to have an explosive device in your neighbourhood. I'm just glad it's over."
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There is currently significant police presence in the area of Bexhill Road and Main Street North in Newmarket following the discovery of possible explosives in the a house.
Multiple police vehicles and an ambulance have been present at the entrance to Bexhill Road off of Main Street North and in behind Saint John Cemetery on Old Main Street.
York Regional Police Const. James Dickson confirmed that contractors found what they believed to be “unexploded ordinance” in a house they were currently demolishing.
Experts are being brought in to determine if the ammunition is legitimate.
The surrounding areas are currently shut down in an “abundance of caution” and EMS are standing by on scene.
Nobody has been injured and there is no threat to public safety at this time.
More details will be provided when available.
