Cops clear bomb threat at BART’s Civic Center

BART police received a call Saturday evening from San Francisco police reporting a bomb threat at the Civic Center station, a BART police officer said.

BART police received the call at 5:18 p.m., BART police Lt. Steve Coontz said.

Police searched the station and did not find a bomb, Coontz said.

BART officials reported police activity at the station at 5:40 p.m. and said trains were running through the station without stopping.