Alderwood became a busy place on Saturday night as police were called to handle a Second World War-era explosive device found at a home.

About six homes were evacuated on October 10 around 9:30 p.m. in the Dunning Crescent and Westhead Road area, near Brown’s Line and the Gardiner Expressway, police say.

A number of local roads were closed as members of the Toronto Police Explosives Disposal Unit conducted an investigation, which lasted for almost two hours.

Police said later the device was a depth charge and it was safely removed from the dwelling.

Police say the device appeared to have been inert.

No charges were laid.

Dozens of U-boats and submarines were destroyed by depth charges during the First and Second World Wars.