LBPD: Suspicious Unattended Bag Left in LIRR Station Lobby

The following Long Beach Police Department report was posted on the City of Long Beach Facebook page at about 10:12 p.m. Friday: 

At approximately 7:00pm on Friday, April 19, a City of Long Beach bus driver notified the Long Beach Police Department that a suspicious red bag had been left unattended in the Long Island Railroad lobby.

Long Beach Police evacuated the train station and immediate area and requested through the MTA Police that all trains terminate at the Island Park train station. Arrangements were made for the NICE bus system and the Long Beach Transportation Department to transport LIRR passengers to and from Long Beach and Island Park.

Units from Nassau County Police Bomb Squad, Emergency Service, and K9 responded to investigate and, if needed, remove and disarm the package. Having completed their investigation, the package was determined to have been a lost piece of luggage and the "ALL CLEAR" was ordered. Normal trains and traffic resumed at 8:45pm.

"Especially in light of the current heightened alert, we appreciate that our police department takes all matters of public safety extremely seriously," said City Council President Scott J. Mandel. "It is always better to be safe than sorry."