Translink is advising passengers that a police incident has forced the temporary closure of the bus loop at the 22nd Street SkyTrain station in New Westminster.
“22nd St Stn bus loop temporarily closed due to police incident. Trains still stopping at station. Buses rerouting to Edmonds,” Translink notes in their e-mailed alert.
They have provided the following details on Twitter regarding the bus routes that use the station:
#RiderAlert Bus loop at 22 Stn is temporarily closed. 100, 410, 104, 340, 128, 101, 155 will be diverted to Edmonds Stn. ^LA
— TransLink BC (@TransLink) April 11, 2015
It appears the police incident involves a shooting in the vicinity of the station. A CBC Vancouver reported tweeted:
Translink says @NewWestPD investigating drive by shooting at home near 22nd stn this aft; trains still stopping, bus loop closed #CBC
— Stephanie Mercier (@stephmer) April 11, 2015