A suspicious item found at St Joseph's Church in Bukit Timah on Sunday (Dec 21) morning forced churchgoers and staff to evacuate the premises while the authorities investigated the matter, before concluding that the item was harmless.The police first got a call for assistance at the church about 7.10am. «The police have secured the area and the church has been evacuated while police operations are ongoing,» they said in a Facebook post at about 9.15am.About an hour later, the police said they had activated the Singapore Armed Forces' Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Explosive Defence Group (CBRE). «They have arrived at scene to support ongoing operations,» said the police in a Facebook post at about 10.05am.In a subsequent post at 11.08am, the police said the suspicious item was found to be harmless.«The situation is under control and police operations are still ongoing,» they added.Members of the public are advised to avoid the vicinity and comply with officers' instructions. Read more