A drunk man tried to walk through a BART tunnel from the Powell Street to the Civic Center station this evening but was safely removed, according to BART police.

Police were alerted that the man was in the tunnel at 7:26 p.m., police said.

He was safely removed from the tunnel shortly after that and was intoxicated, according to police. BART service was delayed but is recovering, BART officials said.

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