Sheriffs Shut Down Seventh
Eric Richardson
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DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES — Just in the last ten minutes Sherriffs deputies have shut down 7th street between Figueroa and Flower. Lots of transit cops and Metro personnel on scene.
No clue what's going on, but my first guess is usually a suspicious package. They haven't shut the street down to pedestrian traffic, though, and it's unclear whether the station's closed. Hopefully this'll show up somewhere soon and we'll find out what's going on.
Update (4:30): Everything's back to normal now. All police tape is gone.
Update (3:41): And just like that 7th is reopened from Fig to Flower. Perfect timing to not really affect the evening commute.
Update (3:35): CBS2 has a single sentence breaking story on their site: "A suspicious package is being investigated at the Metro Station at West Seventh Street and South Figueroa in downtown Los Angeles." Doesn't seem anyone else has a story up yet. The first posting of the story here was at 2:03pm.
Update (3:14): Bomb squad guy is all suited up.
Update (2:58): Bomb Squad just showed up.
Update (2:44): 7th is now closed from Hope.
Update (2:42): Still not much action. Who knew Metro had so many of their white "Transit Security" cars, though. One of the cars is a K9 unit. Still no bomb squad, unless they're hidden in the alley by the Fine Arts Building.
Update (2:11): The yellow tape's up around the 7th/Hope entrance to the subway, so definitely something underground. Metro's ever-informative website says "There are no major incidents to report at this time."
Update (2:05): Sidewalks are taped off now. I'm thinking we'll see bomb squad show up any minute now.
10th Floor Poster on October 19, 2006, at 02:36PM – #1
I can hear lots of sirens and a ghetto bird. Something's definitely developing downstairs.
frogbear on October 19, 2006, at 02:45PM – #2
i work right where it's blocked off. they are saying that it's a bomb threat in the metro station.
10th Floor Poster on October 19, 2006, at 03:01PM – #3
No updates. I'll go to McDonald's for Monopoly pieces in the meantime.
10th Floor Poster on October 19, 2006, at 03:10PM – #4
Bomb Squad is suiting up right now. Go Mets!
10th Floor Poster on October 19, 2006, at 03:21PM – #5
Straws are not girlie. They're hygienic.
10th Floor Office Manager on October 19, 2006, at 03:30PM – #6
Straws are girlie..
10th Floor Poster on October 19, 2006, at 03:33PM – #7
Where's my dog?
10th Floor Poster on October 19, 2006, at 03:39PM – #8
One good thing: no corner guitar man.
Eric Richardson (@blogdowntown) on October 19, 2006, at 03:44PM – #9
That is one loud guitar.
Ed Fuentes on October 19, 2006, at 04:03PM – #10
But the man can play the blues.
10th Floor Poster on October 19, 2006, at 04:11PM – #11
Wolfgang Puck was seen at WP Gourmet Express yesterday. Exciting!
Thomas on October 19, 2006, at 04:12PM – #12
So 7th's reopened - but is the Metro station? Anyone know, or should I (up at Paul Hastings Tower) still plan to trek to the Pershing Square station?
Eric Richardson (@blogdowntown) on October 19, 2006, at 04:33PM – #13
It looks like you're good for 7th/Metro, Thomas. The police tape's out and I can see people walking into the station.
10th Floor Poster on October 19, 2006, at 05:02PM – #14
Everything IS back to normal. Go one blues man, play us a tune! Black Magic Woman maybe.
Brian Humphrey on October 20, 2006, at 12:13AM – #15
In case you wondered...
The LAFD was there, but since this was primarily a law enforcement matter, we can't offer specifics, other than to affirm that there were no injuries treated or transported by our Department.
Respectfully Yours in Safety and Service,
Brian Humphrey Firefighter/Specialist Public Service Officer Los Angeles Fire Department
Dana Gabbard on October 20, 2006, at 09:40AM – #16
Transit Advocates are part of its work on detours is working to have Metro's website have notices of incidents, detours, etc. as several local transit agencies already do. Also at the Access L.A. City Hall event a few weeks ago Councilwoman Wendy Greuel (who chairs the transportation committee) told me the city soon plans to re-start its examination of the issue of special event permitting (Council Files 99-1582, 02-0088 and 05-2467-S1).