A suspicious package was found at Broadview Station for second day in a row
Another suspicious package was found at Broadview Station on Tuesday morning, prompting the closure of the TTC station.
According to Toronto Police, a suspicious package was located by TTC Special Constables early this morning, and police are on scene.
Trains are by-passing Broadview Station, and police advice that there is a “large number of services personnel” on location.
Suspicious package Broadview Station @ttcnotices Special Constables advised the have located suspicious item, we are O/S. Trains will be on by-pass. Expect a large number of emergency services personnel. 496216 ^ma
— Toronto Police OPS (@TPSOperations) March 19, 2019
The TTC said that shuttle buses are running between Pape and Castle Frank at this time.
Line 2 Bloor-Danforth; Trains are not stopping at Broadview due to police activity. Shuttle buses are running between Pape and Castle Frank.
— TTC Service Alerts (@TTCnotices) March 19, 2019
This is the second day in a row a package was identified as suspicious and the subway stop was closed to public.
Police received a call about a package in the bus terminal area of Broadview station around 6:30 am on Monday, Toronto police Const. Jenifferjit Sidhu told Daily Hive.
At the time, Toronto’s CBRNE (Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear) team was called to investigate.
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On Monday evening, police identified a possible suspect.
Police say that the suspect, 53-year-old Kamal Badri of Toronto, allegedly placed the suspicious package at Broadview Station deliberately.
Badri is now wanted by police for Public Mischief.
Badri is wanted by police/Toronto Police
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5500, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637).