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WILKES-BARRE — City police and the Luzerne County Coroner’s Office on Friday afternoon investigated a suicide at the historic train station along South Wilkes-Barre Boulevard.

Details about the death were not released. It is the policy of the Times Leader not to report on a suicide, unless it is in a public place such as the vacant, former New Jersey Central railroad station.

Police, fire and ambulance personnel arrived at the scene around 12:10 p.m. Shortly afterward an officer strung yellow police tape between light poles around the property to restrict access to authorized personnel. The body was removed from the scene around 1:45 p.m. and the tape taken down.

The station, which has been the focus of proposed redevelopment plans, has been vacant for many years. It has been frequented by homeless people, despite efforts to secure it and prevent entry by covering window and door openings with sheets of plywood.

Wilkes-Barre Deputy Fire Chief Alan Klapat, left, and members of the Luzerne County Coroner’s Office and fire department special operations unit secure the scene at the former station complex in Wilkes-Barre after removing a body Friday afternoon.
https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_TTL122819TrainStationDeath_1-1.jpgWilkes-Barre Deputy Fire Chief Alan Klapat, left, and members of the Luzerne County Coroner’s Office and fire department special operations unit secure the scene at the former station complex in Wilkes-Barre after removing a body Friday afternoon. Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader

Wilkes-Barre police and fire department personnel and members of the Luzerne County Coroner’s Office investigate the scene of the former station complex in Wilkes-Barre after a body was discovered inside Friday afternon.
https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_TTL122819TrainStationDeath_2-1.jpgWilkes-Barre police and fire department personnel and members of the Luzerne County Coroner’s Office investigate the scene of the former station complex in Wilkes-Barre after a body was discovered inside Friday afternon. Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader

By Jerry Lynott

jlynott@www.timesleader.com