Crime & Safety

Suspicious Package At Bellevue Transit Center Destroyed

Bellevue police partially closed the transit center around 12:45 p.m. Wednesday.

BELLEVUE, WA - A suspicious package at the downtown Bellevue Transit Center was destroyed by the police bomb squad Wednesday afternoon. The package contained a battery pack, wiring, and a push button - but there were no explosives inside.

A portion of the transit center was shut down Wednesday around 12:30 p.m. The transit center is located at 10850 NE 6th St. in the downtown area and handles King County Metro and Sound Transit bus traffic.

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