WALNUT CREEK — BART police closed the Walnut Creek BART station early Monday whereas investigating a suspicious package deal discovered within the parking storage, officers stated.
The invention occurred about 8:10 a.m. by a BART worker, company spokesman Jim Allison stated.
Trains weren't stopping on the station, however Allison stated they they had been operating by way of it. Passengers weren't allowed to enter the station.
Police closed the station “out of an abundance of warning”, Allison stated. Police nonetheless had been investigating at 9 a.m.
BART inspired riders affected by the closure to make use of the Nice Hill or Lafayette stations. The Contra Costa Transit Authority was utilizing busses 9 and 14 to supply transportation between the stations.
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