Light rail trains were evacuated at the Center Parkway and Washington Street stop Sunday night after police received reports of a suspicious package on a train.
All rail traffic across the Mill Avenue bridge was redirected at 7:10 p.m. and passengers were given the option to ride a bus to other light rail stops.
Tempe Police had K-9 units searching the train to determine if the report was a hoax or an actual threat, Tempe Police spokeswoman Molly Enright said.
Enright said there was nothing to indicate a threat, but police wanted to make sure the train was safe before passengers were allowed back on. Metro Light Rail said on Twitter that the incident was cleared shortly after 8:30 p.m.
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