NYPD Bomb Squad Closes Times Square
NYPD Bomb Squad Closes Times Square
May 2nd, 2010
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Via: CBS:
An investigation of a suspicious package found in a car has disrupted traffic, both on the roads and the sidewalks, in New York’s Times Square.
A New York Police Department public information officer told CBS News the car was initially thought to be on fire. Firefighters later found out that the car was smoking, not on fire, but a suspicious package was found in the car’s back seat.
The car was first reported to police at 6:33 p.m. Eastern time, the officer said.
Officials told CBS News Station WCBS-TV in New York that there were no injuries at the scene. As a precaution, the bomb squad has been brought to the scene and is using a robot to inspect the package.
Times Square has been shut down during the investigation. Traffic is being diverted from the area and pedestrians have been pushed back from the scene.
Two CBS producers report their Broadway shows were cancelled because police evacuated the area.
Vehicle and foot traffic has been blocked off from Broadway to Seventh Avenue between 44th and 46th streets.
In December, a van without license plates parked in Times Square led police to block off part of the area for about two hours. A police robot examined the vehicle.
Clothes, racks and scarves were found inside.
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