#Times square suspicious package update#
#Times square suspicious package archive#

Police cleared the area and brought in a bomb squad, but a search of the bag uncovered only clothing.Īccording to The Wall Street Journal, between Sunday and Wednesday, New York City police have checked out 493 suspicious packages, compared with 381 in the same period last year. Police responded to the same area earlier Friday when a street vendor on the northwest corner of 45th Street and 8th Avenue reported seeing a suspicious-looking duffel bag, according to The New York Times. and Broadway but the streets were reopened about 2:20pm. Police were directing traffic and pedestrians out of the area encompassing 44th St. Such calls are up 30 percent since the foiled Times Square.

Such calls are up 30 percent since the foiled Times Square bomb plot. The Nissan Pathfinder was loaded with propane, gasoline and fireworks.įederal law enforcement officials had been monitoring the situation Friday, an official told Fox News Channel. The NYPD receives 100 reports of suspicious packages every day. That is the same area where an SUV was parked Saturday in a failed attempt to detonate the vehicle in Times Square. The Metropolitan Transit Authority said subways in the area were still running but that buses had been rerouted. and Broadway near the Marriott Marquis hotel. The package was reportedly near the intersection of 46th St. Police received a call reporting the suspicious container at 12:42pm local time. The cooler contained water bottles, a police source told Fox News, and a police officer was seen carrying the cooler and a shopping bag away from the scene. The Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Public Information for the NYPD told Fox News the package, a small, soft-sided cooler, had been rendered safe. I think, to a certain extent, people are becoming more suspicious, more vigilant and that results in more calls.Parts of New York City’s Times Square were shut down Friday over a report of a suspicious package that turned out to be a false alarm. 'When you have a major event, the reports of suspicious packages will go up. 'This is something that happens fairly regularly,' Police Commissioner Ray Kelly tells the AP. Phil's beard!) and is no doubt boarding a flight to Dubai at this very moment.

#Times square suspicious package update#

UPDATE 4:25 p.m.: A source familiar with the investigation tells Newsday that the bag was a gift bag from 'The Oprah Winfrey Show.' Winfrey, who will probably have her citizenship revoked any second, was filming her show at Radio City Music Hall today ( she shaved Dr. In fact, the number of suspicious package reports has been up all week following Saturday's attempted car bombing. Suspicious Package in Times Square Leads to Evacuation.

#Times square suspicious package archive#

But WHAT KIND OF BOOKS?! All we know is that NYPD spokesman Paul Browne told CBS 2: The NYPD received nearly 150 reports of suspicious packages yesterday, which is dramatically higher than the average of amount of reports for a typical day. See an archive of all suspicious packages stories published on the New York Media network. UPDATE 3:30 p.m.: The cooler had Poland Spring water bottles and a bag next to it had books inside it. All streets in Times Square are now open.' See y'all at the next suspicious package!

UPDATE 2:22 p.m.: According to the Office of Emergency Management, 'All police activity at 46th Street and Broadway in Manhattan has concluded. Police say the package was near the Marriott Marquis Hotel on Broadway.' The NYPD gets 100 reports of suspicious packages every day. This comes on the same day an area near the US Capitol was evacuated for an active bomb threat. Reports say a police K9 unit had a hit on an unattended package. Someone notified police about the package so they are responding as a precautionary measure. Aug MANHATTAN, New York: A suspicious package shut down Times Square on Thursday afternoon. UPDATE 2:10 p.m.: An official close to the investigation tells NBC that the package 'is a lunch cooler with a handle. ( Crank up the Kid A and enjoy.) We'll update when we've got more details or heroes. We turn once again to the Office of Emergency Management Twitter page, which states: 'Due to police activity in the vicinity of 46th Street and Broadway(MN) expect street closures in the Times Square area.' Honestly this is getting kind of repetitive, but it's worth noting if only for this great shot of an empty Times Square. After a suspicious package shut down a block of Eighth Avenue by 44th Street earlier today, another suspicious package has prompted an evacuation of Times Square (remember the last evacuation?).