SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - A "bomb incident" investigation in Old Town Thursday night forced the closure of a busy transit station and heavy traffic in the area.
Police were called to the scene at around 9 p.m. after an Metropolitan Transit System K9 detected a possible suspicious item in a trash can at the Old Town Transit Center on Taylor Street.
The discovery prompted police to evacuate a parking lot and shut down trolley service, affecting Green Line passengers and those heading back from the Holiday Bowl game.
The MTS tweeted: "Green Line/Holiday Bowl riders from SDCCU Stadium heading toward downtown - Bus bridge between Morena/Linda Vista and Washington Stns due to police activity at Old Town. Approx 30 minute delay"
After an investigation involving the bomb squad, the all-clear was given just after midnight.
There is no immediate word on what, if anything, was found.
#BREAKING - roads blocked off near the Old Town Transit Center due to “police activity” @10News pic.twitter.com/wYaSyol3Yw
— Anne State (@annestate) December 29, 2017
