12:44 PM:BART briefly shut down its Lake Merritt station in Oakland this afternoon as police searched for a suspect who fled a traffic stop.
Oakland police pulled over a car at 11:43 a.m. on city streets near the BART station, BART spokesman Jim Allison said.
One suspect was arrested but a second ran into the BART station and onto the tracks, Allison said.
BART shut off power to the tracks and no trains were being allowed through the station. Police emptied a train at the station and searched it and the tracks.
At 12:15 p.m., BART determined that the station was safe and trains began moving through again.
Allison advised riders to expect residual delays of up to 20 minutes as trains get back on schedule.
12:28 PM: BART has shut down its Lake Merritt station in Oakland this afternoon as police search for an armed suspect who fled a traffic stop, BART spokesman Linton Johnson said.
Oakland police pulled over a car at 11:43 a.m. on city streets near the BART station, Johnson said.
Two suspects, at least one of whom was armed, fled the car and ran into the BART station and onto the tracks.
One has since been caught, and BART and Oakland police were still searching for the second suspect as of 12:10 p.m.
BART has shut off power to the tracks and no trains are being allowed through the Lake Merritt station, Johnson said.
Anyone whose BART trip takes them through that station is advised to expect delays.
