© Kristin Borden/Patch Police converged around West. There was no indication there was any link between the two events.Īlthough a common spot for visitors traveling to New York, Times Square has been the site of a number of recent shooting, which has prompted an increased police presence and stoked conversation around public safety amid the ongoing mayoral election. The outdoor seating area behind the TKTS booth at Father Duffy Square in Times Square was evacuated due to a suspicious package.The NYPD moved people from th. MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NY A busy block steps away from Times Square was shut down Friday morning as authorities responded to a suspicious package.
The evacuation came at the same time police in Washington, D.C., were negotiating with a man who parked outside the Library of Congress building and claimed to have an explosive device. Security scare causes evacuation of Times Square Suspicious letter sent to Trump son in NYC. Photos and videos shared on social media showed a portion of Times Square empty of the usual crowds of tourists as police and other emergency vehicles lined the streets. Scene cleared after RPD investigates suspicious package. Posted April 22 Facebook Twitter Print Email Latest Videos video Huge increase in. Police had warned the public to avoid the area on West 45 Street to 48 Street on Broadway to 7th Avenue in Manhattan. Times Square suspicious package An area of Times Square was shut down on Friday morning for a police investigation. N, Q, and R trains were suspended in both directions from 34th Street to 57th Street. MANHATTAN, NY A bomb squad for the New York City Police Department (NYPD) rushed to the Marriott Marquis hotel in Times Square to investigate a 'suspicious package' around 1:45 p.m. New York police gave an "all clear" by 1:15 p.m., saying, "the package in Times Square has been cleared and deemed to be not suspicious." Trains Resume After Suspicious Package Cleared in Times Square, MTA Says. 'Suspicious Package' in Times Square Leads to Evacuation, Deemed Non-Threatening 'Suspicious Package' in Times Square Leads to Evacuation, Deemed Non-Threatening By Daily Intel Jul 11, 2010, 05:12 AM EDT Updated It was just trash.
Throughout the investigation, authorities stressed the. Such calls are up 30 percent since the foiled Times Square bomb plot. NEW YORK - Police on Thursday cleared Times Square amid a threat of a suspicious package before determining the area was safe only an hour later.ĭetective Hubert Reyes told USA TODAY there was a 911 call shortly after noon Thursday for the area of West 47th Street and 7th Avenue, the location of the iconic New York landmark. The NYPD receives 100 reports of suspicious packages every day.
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