Los Angeles Chargers

San Diego police find suspicious package near Chargers' stadium

Published Sep. 18, 2016 6:53 p.m. ET

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While the San Diego Chargers were routing the Jacksonville Jaguars at home Sunday, San Diego police were investigating a suspicious package found at the Qualcomm Stadium trolley station. Service was temporarily suspended and the station was evacuated to allow the bomb squad to enter.

SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE UPDATE:We've evacuated & secured the area at Qualcomm Stadium.Our Bomb Squad is on scene investigating. @Chargers @sdmts
— San Diego Police (@SanDiegoPD) September 18, 2016

Police tape seen around trolley station at Qualcomm Stadium https://t.co/TvczKz9G31 pic.twitter.com/bWoJ1unAX7
— FOX 5 San Diego (@fox5sandiego) September 18, 2016

San Diego police later declared the station to be safe. The incident comes just a day after 29 people were injured after a device exploded in Manhattan.

SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE UPDATE:The package was determined to be safe & NOT a device.QualcommStadium Trolley is ALL CLEAR & open @Chargers @sdmts
— San Diego Police (@SanDiegoPD) September 18, 2016