Amtrak train stops after passenger acts suspiciously
An Amtrak spokeswoman says a train has been cleared to resume its journey after it was stopped Monday evening in Northampton County to remove a passenger who was behaving suspiciously.
Posted — UpdatedSpokeswoman Vernae Graham said train No. 91, the Silver Star from New York to Miami with a stop in Raleigh, was stopped at 6:40 p.m. in the town of Garysburg, about 30 miles east of Rocky Mount and 93 miles northeast of Raleigh.
A state Highway Patrol trooper helped direct traffic around the train, which was stopped near N.C. Highway 46.
According to Amtrak's Web site, the train was scheduled to arrive in Raleigh at about 12:52 a.m.
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