A bomb scare had Ponteix police on high alert yesterday.

At approximately 10 a.m. yesterday morning a suspicious looking item was reported inside a local business.

At the time it was believed that it was a possible explosive device.

Police say that members of the RCMP were quickly on scene, including Saskatchewan RCMP's Explosive Disposal Unit.

The area was evacuated and contained by police before the explosives experts determined it to be benign.

There were no other suspicious items located around the area.

Ponteix RCMP members are asking for the publics help in this investigation, and ask for anyone with information to call the Ponteix Detachment at 306-625-6400 or call crime stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.