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Mostly Cloudy Bomb squad called to Lynbrook train station
Suspicious package reported, police examine contents
The Nassau County Arson/Bomb squad, as well as the MTA and Lynbrook police departments were called to the Lynbrook train station on Monday morning with the report of a suspicious package.
According to Lynbrook Police Chief Joseph Neve, the two boxes, with wires protruding from them, housed a high energy capacitor (A capacitor, or condenser, is a device for storing electric charge. They are widely used in electronic circuits for blocking direct current while allowing alternating current to pass.)
An unidentified Lynbrook train station attendant said that a rider came into the office at about 10:20 a.m. to report the package. The authorities were called promptly.
“Until we know what it is,” said Neve, “we’re treating it as a potential threat.”
“We were taking precautions,” said Lynbrook Deputy Mayor Alan Beach. “People are always asked ‘When you see something, say something.’”
