LAWRENCE, Mass. — Police have cleared the scene near the Lawrence Commuter Rail stop following an investigation into a suspicious package which was left near the tracks.
UPDATE ! The device has been declared a hoax device. There was no the threat to the public. The investigation into the incident will be conducted by the MBTA Transit Police Department. pic.twitter.com/bWSQpYtmJn
— Lawrence, Massachusetts Police (@lawrencepolice) October 23, 2019
Officials announced not even 10 minutes after the initial tweet about the investigation that the device had been deemed a hoax.
There is currently no threat to the public, but transit police will continue to investigate the incident.
LPD along with the MBTA Transit Police and MA State Police are investigating a suspicious package in the rear of 65 Merrimack St. As a precautionary measure train service has been temporarily suspended at this time. There is no further information available at this time pic.twitter.com/8Y35vnx3e1
— Lawrence, Massachusetts Police (@lawrencepolice) October 23, 2019
As a precautionary measure, Commuter Rail service on the Haverhill line was temporarily suspended, but has since been restored back to normal with a few residual delays.
Update: The police activity in Lawrence has been cleared. Normal service is resuming on the Haverhill Line with residual delays.
— MBTA Commuter Rail (@MBTA_CR) October 23, 2019
No further details were made immediately available.
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