UTA police investigating after riders claim to see man with stick of dynamite
May 17, 2023, 10:55 AM | Updated: 2:58 pm
FILE: UTA TRAX trains
MURRAY, Utah — TRAX stations in the Murray area experienced delays Wednesday morning due to police activity.
Carl Arky, public information officer for the Utah Transit Authority, said some riders viewed a man carrying what they thought was a stick of dynamite while exiting a TRAX train at the Fashion Place station.
#TRAX Update 9:07 AM: Expect significant delays on all trains south of Fashion Place due to police activity at Fashion Place and Midvale Fort Union. No trains or buses will be going through Fashion Place or Midvale Fort Union.
— Utah Transit Authority – UTA (@RideUTA) May 17, 2023
Officers then responded to the area to look for the suspect, who was later described as a white man.
“I don’t know that they would apprehend the person at this point if they did locate him, but that’s where we’re at right now,” Arky said.
Arky said the man may have gotten on a bus, or some other means of transportation, and headed up to the Murray Central TRAX station.
#TRAX Update 9:24 AM: If riders are stranded at Murray Central due to the platform being cleared and couldn't catch a bus please DM us.
— Utah Transit Authority – UTA (@RideUTA) May 17, 2023
As of 10:31 a.m., all trains that were impacted resumed their normal schedules. However, UTA officials warned of residual delays of up to 15 minutes.
“Detectives monitoring video from the station platform believe the person in question was carrying a cylindrical object, but the cameras were only able to provide a partial view,” Arky said to KSL, adding that the UTA has not been able to confirm whether the object in question was dynamite.
The search for the suspect continues as of 3 p.m. Wednesday.
