K-9 Officer Dispatched To Ronkonkoma LIRR Station After Suspicious Package Found: MTA

RONKONKOMA, NY — A K-9 officer was dispatched to the Ronkonkoma Long Island Rail Road station over a call for a suspicious package on Tuesday afternoon, a spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said.

There was a call that came in just after 12 p.m., and a K-9 was dispatched, according to the MTA.

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The backpack was cleared, and the investigation wrapped up by 12:15 p.m., the MTA said.

No further details were available.