A suspicious package shut down Market Street between 3rd and 4th St. during the busy Monday morning rush hour at around 8:30am.
According to BART, station entrances at Powell Street were closed as SFPD and SFFD cleared the area and inspected the suspicious package.
Due to sfpd activity at POWL, entrances at market and 4th, ellis and stockton are closed. all other entrances are open.
— SFBARTalert (@SFBARTalert) June 12, 2017
While the package has now been deemed safe, police are advising commuters that the area will continue to see delays.
Police activity is concluding. Area deemed safe; please expect delays. https://t.co/qFmCHtCldc
— San Francisco Police (@SFPD) June 12, 2017
All entrances at POWL stn are now reopened.
— SFBARTalert (@SFBARTalert) June 12, 2017
UPDATE: @SFPD activity on Market b/t 3rd & 4th cleared. Resuming regular Market Street service.
— SFMTA (@sfmta_muni) June 12, 2017