BREAKING NEWS: ‘Suspicious package’ found at Electoral Office

Authorities on the scene
Authorities on the scene

A “suspicious package” was found outside the building that houses the Electoral Office on Jewel Street and Turkey Lane in Roseau on Tuesday afternoon.

DNO understands that police are in the area and streets have been blocked.

The building is located behind the State House and it also houses the IPO Office.

On Tuesday morning, a suspicious package was found in the vicinity of the Government Headquarters prompting police to evacuate the building.

The package turned out to be harmless, based on initial investigations and was made of stone and sand.

DNO is following this latest development and will publish further information as it becomes available.

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31 Comments

  1. Andy
    May 18, 2016

    Wait a minute folks;;this is not Dominica so I am not sure what is happening. Mr. Police Chief do you think this could be an inside job-? Do you think this was planted by someone to divert attention from the real problems that Skerrit and his gang have now and for the the by-election in the south?……Please let us know if you uncover anything. Thanks in advance>>>>.

  2. Master Eye
    May 18, 2016

    That person find they wanted another holiday after they holiday so they do for the ministry to be evacuated. I would have liked another day off too but that is pure rubbish. Who ever takes their precious time and energy to think of these things is pathetic. invest your time in some other activity man. shate!

  3. Roseau
    May 18, 2016

    I would like to know who are the people who are declaring these items to be suspicious in nature? It is the police of some passer-by ? That way we have a better idea as to the source/s of this packages.
    We have seen this fire stuff before and we all know who the fingers pointed to!

  4. May 18, 2016

    These are historical events in the Commonwealth of Dominica. Never before have we experienced bomb threats on this Island. Whether or not it is later determined that these devices are harmless, the simple fact that they were placed at these strategical locations is an indication that the political division in this Country has escalated to new heights. I still hold my initial suspicions that this might very well be a strategical move by the very people who will undoubtedly be crying foul and pointing fingers as a means to distract and deflect attention from burning issues that is currently plaguing the Country. With that said, however, I do fear that this incident could be the precursor to far more sinister things to come. Let us all pray that there won’t be a next time and that if there is it won’t cost the lives of innocent Citizens. Any incident like this must be considered an act of desperation and desperate people can be quite dangerous!

  5. dissident
    May 18, 2016

    I really don’t believe any of this crap.
    De police haven’t solved the fire at de airport.
    De keys to the high Court and registry went missing and no investigation concluded.
    De police refused to investigate the GON Emmanuel fire at his house.
    Will we ever find out who compromise video materials in police custody making it way to Facebook?
    What about the break in at police barracks in morne bruce?
    Our pm and his cabinet have treated these like a big joke.
    He who laugh last will surely laugh the best.

  6. Watching
    May 18, 2016

    Problem reaction solution

  7. Allan
    May 18, 2016

    I wonder if this is not being orchestrated by the Police as part of their training and the media is playing along?

  8. SupportLocal
    May 17, 2016

    People seem to forget that there are geniuses amongst us , these geniuses minds surpasses that of the Dominican government and opposition put together. They don’t work at the forefront of affairs, but behind the curtains , these are the ones that Dominicans should fear in regards to the future of this Island…….but who are they? Only time would tell for everything that is done in the dark…………

  9. brois
    May 17, 2016

    u can fool some people sometime but you cannot fool all the people all the time . . . . . ohhhhhhh I forget weeee Dominicans is a special and different race noooor .skerrit and his people have us fiiiguured outtttt.

  10. Roseau River
    May 17, 2016

    Appears some people have to much time on their hands

    • indira Ghandi
      May 17, 2016

      Too much time on their gand eh?
      Ok. Is time for Dominicavto awake from the deep sleep its in.

  11. D/can to de Bone (F)
    May 17, 2016

    Time for cctv cameras in the city n around government buildings. It time the police ungrade in technology soon terrorist will b on our door steps n one step above us..n the police . Government much

  12. nicole
    May 17, 2016

    what is wrong with dominicans these days. Arn’t there enough problems in the wolrd already? I don’t undrstand why someone would take time and effort and decide to pull a prank like that.

  13. Face the Facts
    May 17, 2016

    Since the advent of TV, internet and computer, some people got wickedly wise.
    I am informing you nothing is hidden from God. Even though the package proved harmless, you have done something wicked. One day you will pay for it. The evil that people do follow them throughout their life, to the end of their days and to eternity. Keep that in mind.

    • Dominican Passports 4 sale
      May 17, 2016

      Nothings going to happen to the person just because you think what they’re doing is wrong. :roll: That’s a real fact btw

      • Face the Facts
        May 19, 2016

        Who are you? What do you know? The problem with people as you is, the devil would like you to believe that. He will not win. You will not win.
        One day you will face the truth. May you not be disappointed as you age and for all eternity.
        These wicked people are harming themselves.
        The Book of Revelation: “Let the good continue to do good. Let the wicked continue to do wicked.”
        God will recompense everyone according to their deeds. Do not deceive yourself into not believing this. It is a fact which your mere words cannot erase.

  14. May 17, 2016

    I feel like bombing a church now thst I know that preacher is lying.
    They talking iniquity to achieve vanity.

    Just imagine when child molesters and abusers get to prison they receive prison justice. Just imagine hardcore criminals hate child molesters but the government of Dominica is totally indifferent on child molestation.
    To hear Reginald Austrie say ” Let them Talk about protecting children ” in such a reckless manner this makes me want to sing Bob Marley song
    “I feel like bombing a church” but o would also like to add my own elements to the song but DNO won’t allow this.

  15. As I see it
    May 17, 2016

    Strangely enough, all these distractions took place just before an election, dating back to 2009, and after the election everything dies out. Since Skerrit has always won, why is he not pushing for an investigation and arrest? Take for example the fire bombing of the house of GON Emmanuel, just around election time. Let’s not forget the then Minister for security, who somehow is the President of Dominica, was on Karie radio, along with his friends, calling names of the culprit {s). They won the election and yet no true arrest? Then we had the fire at the airport just before the 2014 election. This time it was Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit that said he knew who did it. Well Skerrit won the elections, why not arrest the culprit since he said he knew who it was? This time suspicious packages on two government offices, just before a by-election? I wonder if Skerrit, Savarin, or Tony knows who, since those suspicious packages are right in their eyes, unlike the airport that was far

    • Face the Facts
      May 17, 2016

      Address this to the police. It is their responsibility to conduct an investigation.

  16. Reggae Strong
    May 17, 2016

    send for the Haitians to fix up these morons who trying to scare the people.

    • Dominican Passports 4 sale
      May 17, 2016

      Send for them to drop a million dollars from the sky to nuh, smh :roll:

  17. As I see it
    May 17, 2016

    The same gang that fire bombed the house of GON and Mrs. Emmanuel on Christmas day of 2010, is the same gang responsible for these suspicious packages.
    The same gang that were masked and took what they wanted in the office of the DPP last year, is the same gang responsible for these suspicious packages.
    The same gang that found themselves at the registry two years ago when the keys disappeared from the police headquarters, in the same gang responsible for this suspicious packages.
    The same game that set the building at the airport on fire just before the 2014 elections, is the same gang responsible for these suspicious packages.
    The same gang that did mischief to GON Emmanuel by sending him to Panama, is the same gang responsible for the suspicious packages.
    The same gang that leaked out the confession of a minor to the police might very well be the same gang here. Investigate, arrest, charge & jail the culprit (s) and all concerns will be solved. Get help from the FBI

  18. May 17, 2016

    The way I see it many people in this little country of ours need to be very uncomfortable.

  19. Not me
    May 17, 2016

    Excuse to cancel elections

  20. dominica last in every thing
    May 17, 2016

    Isis I dominica now lord have mercy on us in that little back ward county of ours.

    • Opinionated
      May 17, 2016

      The situation in Dominica is not ripe for ISIS.

  21. Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
    May 17, 2016

    For this one I am not going to pinpoint those I believe are involved in this; nevertheless, Dominicans need to regard this as simply a political ploy!

    There is a By-election pending,………….. is simply applying a cheap, political tactics in order to solicit sympathy, and sway the votes. Interestingly they claim a strange package was found in the vicinity where it is believed government visits, work and associate.

    All of a sudden, some other fake crap is supposed to be found near election office.

    Strange is it not?
    Case closed, just another vicious fabricated lie.

    • Face the Facts
      May 17, 2016

      You consistent critic, so who do you implicate?

      • Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
        May 18, 2016

        Well, Face the Facts, in my comments you may have noticed a blank doted line, that’s where I implicated the culprits, but DNO removed their identity.

        But!

        I believe you know who the culprits are; they are playing a game hoping people will believe their hocks, and you know exactly what they are doing, it is all about the By-election Facts, and you know it!

        And that devil girlfriend of mine Elizabeth knows it too, that is why cat cut her tongue she has not weighed in on this at all! She told me a certain half baldhead man is not paying her enough to defend him so she is not fighting anymore war for him.

        I know de half baldhead corrupt man name eh, but I doh calling him name!

        Ah farid him and him layers oui!

        Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!

  22. sassie sue
    May 17, 2016

    i guess somebody is giving police some work to do. i cant understand why there is bomb threats and everybody gather around looking.”only in Dominica”.

  23. street side
    May 17, 2016

    at least it keeps the authorities awake, as they fail to prosecute white color crimes, sex crimes etc….keep the jokes busy…

    time that something gives in this evil and crooked placed labelled dominica..

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