Rockridge, MacArthur BART Stations Reopen After Suspicious Package Found

OAKLAND (CBS SF) -- BART was experiencing major delays Wednesday afternoon between the MacArthur and Rockridge stations in Oakland due to police activity.

At around 3:30 p.m., both stations were closed Wednesday following the discovery of a suspicious item found at the Rockridge station, BART officials said.

Spokeswoman Alicia Trost said a passenger reported a suspicious item on a train and that BART police were on the scene investigating.

Both stations reopened around 4 p.m. There was no immediate word on what the suspicious item was.

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