Crime & Safety
Suspicious Items in Chula Vista Halt Light-Rail Service; Bomb Squad Responds
The items were found near the intersection of J Street and Interstate 5, authorities said.
CHULA VISTA,CA: The discovery of several suspicious-looking bottles near a stretch of South Bay train tracks Thursday prompted trolley delays in the area through the afternoon while authorities investigated.
A passerby reported spotting the containers, which appeared to have duct tape wrapped around them, near the intersection of J Street and Interstate 5 in Chula Vista at about 1:15 p.m., according to police. A bomb squad was dispatched to assess the situation, Chula Vista Police Department Lt. Buddy Magor said.
Metropolitan Transit Service officials halted their light-rail runs through the area and sent in buses to serve affected customers pending completion of the investigation.
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The ordnance-handling personnel gave an all-clear shortly after 5:30 p.m., and trolley runs resumed soon thereafter. It was not immediately clear if the bottles had contained anything hazardous.
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