The municipal building in the central P.E.I. town of Kensington was shut as a precaution on Monday night after someone brought a "potentially hazardous object" to the police force headquartered there. 

The episode meant the town's planned council meeting had to be postponed for a day because of what a social media post called "unforeseen circumstances," with residents urged to avoid the area. 

"Kensington Police Service is currently managing a potentially hazardous item located inside the municip…