Crime & Safety

Jar Of Powder In Bus Causes Stir In Kirkland

A Metro bus driver at the end of his route found the jar, according to police.

KIRKLAND, WA - Kirkland police were called to investigate a strange jar of powder found on board a King County Metro bus on Monday evening.

The jar was found by the bus driver, who was checking his bus after ending his route. The bus was parked near 5th Street and Central in the downtown area.

No one was injured in the incident, Kirkland police Lt. Rob Saloum told Patch. It's unclear what was in the jar. Saloum said police sent the item for testing.

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