MetroLink trains running in Belleville again after suspicious package found at station
MetroLink trains are running again after a temporary shutdown Tuesday morning.
Officials with MetroLink reported trains had been halted between the Memorial Hospital and Belleville MetroLink Stations due to the discovery of a suspicious package.
Residents of a nearby senior housing complex were ordered to shelter in place, said Capt. Bruce Fleshren of the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department.
Authorities investigated and discovered a small bag of tools “with some wires on top” left on the platform at the Swansea station, said Fleshren. The area was cleared and the trains resumed running at about 9:40 a.m.
Shuttles buses were transporting passengers between the Belleville, Swansea and Memorial Hospital Stations have been stopped, but a release from MetroLink said passengers should still expect some delays through the morning until the trains get back onto schedule.
This story was originally published May 4, 2021 at 9:26 AM.