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Seattle Northgate light-rail station closes temporarily over ‘suspicious item’

By Amanda Zhou, The Seattle Times
Published: April 12, 2023, 7:44am

SEATTLE — The Northgate light-rail station in Seattle was closed Tuesday afternoon while law enforcement was investigating a “suspicious item” left on the property.

King County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Zoe Birkbeck said Sound Transit security reported a “suspicious” bag around 12:30 p.m. Sound Transit’s bomb detection unit declared the station safe around 2:30 p.m., and normal operations were expected to resume shortly.

Law enforcement evacuated and closed the station “out of an abundance of caution,” Birkbeck said.

Law enforcement used a drone and X-ray technology to examine a black bag left on the train, she said. Sound Transit detectives will be investigating the incident further.

While officials were investigating, Sound Transit said that northbound trains were turned around at the University of Washington station and that Line 1 service was suspended between the Roosevelt and Northgate stations.

A shuttle service ran between the University of Washington and Roosevelt stations. Light-rail service between the UW and Angle Lake stations was not affected.

Passengers may experience delays, Sound Transit said.

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