Police: No Threat at Dorsey Station

The Howard County Police Department reported after 9 a.m. that officials determined the suspicious bag at the Dorsey MARC Station presented no threat.

“There was no criminal act,” according to police.

By 9:30 a.m., the Maryland Transit Administration reported that service was restored and trains were “slowly on the move” on the Camden line.

Earlier in the morning, authorities requested a bomb-sniffing dog from the Office of the State Fire Marshal to check out a suspicious package at the Dorsey MARC Station in Elkridge.

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At approximately 7:30 a.m., the station was evacuated and MARC service was temporarily suspended on the Camden line due to police activity at Dorsey Station, according to the Maryland Transit Administration.

The Camden line takes travelers from the station near Camden Yards in Baltimore to Union Station in Washington, D.C. Northbound MARC trains on the Camden line were stopped in Savage and Jessup, while the southbound train was holding at St. Denis, the Maryland Transit Administration reported at approximately 7:30 a.m.

The Maryland Transit Administration issued this statement at approximately 10 a.m.

State authorities have cleared a suspicious package found at the MARC Dorsey Station this morning. It was determined the package was not hazardous.

MARC Camden Line service is returning to normal in both directions and will make all scheduled stops. Washington Metro will honor MARC tickets.

The morning delay in service is not expected to affect MARC train service this afternoon.

The MTA regrets any inconvenience the morning delay in service may have caused our customers.

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