Service resuming with delays after suspicious device found at Upper West Side subway station

UPPER WEST SIDE (WABC) -- Subway service is resuming with severe delays after a suspicious device found at an Upper West Side station was identified as a "cooking instrument."

Police say the item, which was found on the platform at the 86th Street subway station just before 1:30 p.m., may have belonged to a homeless person, as some other apparent possessions were found nearby.

The NYPD Bomb Squad and K9 investigated, prompting some "severe" service disruptions on multiple train lines.

Nos. 1, 2 and 3 trains have resumed making scheduled stops in both directions, but are running with severe delays in both directions.

The MTA is recommending the following alternatives while they work to get trains back on schedule:

For service between Manhattan and the Bronx, consider taking M5 or M11 and M100 buses.

For service between Manhattan and Brooklyn, consider taking the 7 train to Grand Central-42 St to transfer to a 4 5 train. You can also take an AB CDN QRW train.

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