Rowley Police Department

  • Home
  • About
    • About Rowley Police Department
    • History
    • The Chief’s Page
  • Roster
  • Forms & Resources
    • Forms & Applications
    • Firearms Licensing
  • Links
    • Going Away?
    • New Burn Permit Procedure
  • Contact Us
    • Feedback
    • Employment
  • Blog
You are here: Home / Rowley Police News / Rowley Commuter Rail Station Briefly Evacuated after Suspicious Item Found

September 30, 2019 by John Guilfoil

Rowley Commuter Rail Station Briefly Evacuated after Suspicious Item Found

A pressure cooker was found on a bench outside the Rowley MBTA Commuter Rail station at approximately 6 a.m., triggering an evacuation of the station and delays on the Newburyport Line. (Rowley Police Department Photo)
A pressure cooker was found on a bench outside the Rowley MBTA Commuter Rail station at approximately 6 a.m., triggering an evacuation of the station and delays on the Newburyport Line. (Rowley Police Department Photo)
The incident is under investigation by the Rowley Police Department and Transit Police. Officers on-scene made note of a pile of discarded kitchen appliances and items on Depot Way. It is believed that someone took the item from the pile of discarded "free" items and placed it on the bench. (Rowley Police Department Photo)
The incident is under investigation by the Rowley Police Department and Transit Police. Officers on-scene made note of a pile of discarded kitchen appliances and items on Depot Way. It is believed that someone took the item from the pile of discarded “free” items and placed it on the bench. (Rowley Police Department Photo)

ROWLEY — Police Chief Scott A. Dumas and Fire Chief James C. Broderick report that the Rowley Police and Fire Departments responded after a pressure cooker was found unattended on a bench at the Rowley MBTA Commuter Rail station Monday morning.

The incident was reported just after 6 a.m. The station was evacuated, and the MBTA Transit Police Bomb Squad responded to the scene. After an on-scene investigation, the item was determined to be harmless.

The incident is under investigation by the Rowley Police Department and Transit Police. Officers on-scene made note of a pile of discarded kitchen appliances and items on Depot Way. A neighbor reported seeing a pressure cooker with the other items on Sunday. It is believed that someone took the item from the pile of discarded “free” items and placed it on the bench.

Homes on Depot Way were briefly evacuated as a precaution, however residents have since been allowed to return home.

Passengers on the Newburyport Line should expect delays. Train traffic was held prior to Rowley Station in both directions during the initial investigation.

Train traffic is once again moving at this time, and the station has been re-opened to the public.

The Newbury Police Department assisted Rowley at the scene, and the Ipswich Police Department covered calls in the Town of Rowley during the incident.

###

Filed Under: Rowley Police News

Recent Posts

  • Rowley Police Department Offers Tips To Prevent Holiday Package Theft November 26, 2019
  • CORRECTION: Halloween Trick-or-Treat Hours POSTPONED in Rowley until SATURDAY October 29, 2019
  • Halloween Trick-or-Treat Hours POSTPONED in Rowley until Saturday October 29, 2019
  • Rowley Commuter Rail Station Briefly Evacuated after Suspicious Item Found September 30, 2019
  • Rowley Police and Fire Respond to Tier 1 Hazmat Incident at Market Basket September 5, 2019

RSS Police Officers Recently Killed in the Line of Duty

  • Colorado Department of Corrections (CO) December 6, 2019
  • Davis County Sheriff's Office (UT) December 3, 2019
  • United States Navy Security Forces (US) December 2, 2019
  • Lowndes County Sheriff's Office (AL) November 24, 2019
  • El Mirage Police Department (AZ) November 23, 2019

CONTACT US.

978-948-7644 Non-Emergency
978-948-7087 FAX
911 FOR EMERGENCIES.

24/7/365.

477 Haverhill Street
P.O. Box 365
Rowley, MA 01969

Scott A. Dumas, Chief of Police

Copyright © 2019 Rowley Police Department · Police Website Design by JGPR