Broadview station shut down for second day in a row
For the second day in a row, Broadview Station was out of commission.
Yesterday, the Line 2 station was shut down for just under five hours while police looked into a suspicious package was left in the vicinity.
Shuttle buses had to operate between Castle Frank and Pape stations, bypassing Broadview while the package was investigated.
Trains are not stopping at Broadview due to police activity. As a result, shuttle buses are running between Pape and Castle Frank stations #TTC #Toronto pic.twitter.com/YguVLkSCMO
— blogTO (@blogTO) March 19, 2019
Today, a second suspicious package was found in the station, shutting it down for the second consecutive day. Toronto police were called around 6:15 a.m., and trains and streetcars were bypassing Broadview, with shuttle buses operating.
Line 2 Bloor-Danforth; Trains are not stopping at Broadview due to police activity. Shuttle buses are running between Pape and Castle Frank for any customers wishing to access Broadview Ave
— TTC Service Alerts (@TTCnotices) March 19, 2019
Just before 9 a.m., police tweeted that Broadview station had been reopened, and after an investigation concluded there was no threat to public safety.
Update:
— Toronto Police OPS (@TPSOperations) March 19, 2019
- CBRN team has completed their assessment
- no threat to public safety
- subway is reopened
- surrounding roadways being reopened
- thank you again for your patience #Toronto@TPS54Div @TTCnotices #GO496216^adc
Yesterday's package was determined to not be a threat to public safety, but the police believe it was meant to stir a reaction.
Another day, another suspicious package at Broadview. Land of 1000 headaches! I feel for the #TTC staff who have to deal with all kinds of problems, especially when an idiot or two can cause such havoc.
— Leila B Curly (@Leila_b_curly) March 19, 2019
.....also I’m grateful that I can walk to work
Police have identified 53-year-old Kamal Badri as a suspect in yesterday's incident. He has now been taken into custody by police.
There has been no announcement yet of a connection between the two incidents.
Ronald Quitoriano
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