Breaking news from NYC where we’re seeing reports of a suspicious package at the home of* sent to an address associated with Robert De Niro:
*BREAKING NEWS – Another suspicious package found outside the home of Robert DeNiro in Tribeca. .@katcreag4NY on the way to the scene for the latest developments.
— Darlene Rodriguez (@Darlene4NY) October 25, 2018
BREAKING: Law Enforcement Sources tell News 4’s @MarcSantia4NY a suspicious package & device, similar to the ones sent to top Democrats, was received at the location of TriBeCa grill owned by actor Robert DeNiro. We’re Live with more info on this @NBCNewYork #nbc4ny pic.twitter.com/jKa5rm9kGS
— Tracie Strahan (@tstrahan4NY) October 25, 2018
#BREAKING: Similar package sent to top Democrats sent to Robert De Niro's NYC home, law enforcement sources say https://t.co/S4DhjnIdT3 pic.twitter.com/dOKBUXAWTU
— NBC New York (@NBCNewYork) October 25, 2018
We’ll keep you posted.
Update: The device has been removed by the NYPD:
BREAKING: A suspicious device has been safely removed from an address in Manhattan’s TriBeCa neighborhood belonging to famed actor Robert De Niro. The device was reported at 5AM and removed at 6:30AM.
— N. J. Burkett (@njburkett7) October 25, 2018
Device addressed to Robert DeNiro recovered by the NYPD in Tribeca and taken for disposal by a bomb containment vehicle. 9 total devices now under investigation
— Aaron Katersky (@AaronKatersky) October 25, 2018
Update 2:
NEW: The package discovered this morning in TriBeCa had all the same characteristics of the ones sent yesterday. The same amount of stamps, the printed labels, and return address. pic.twitter.com/4wXloeAPwN
— Myles Miller (@MylesMill) October 25, 2018
BREAKING: A suspicious package found in Tribeca that police say is consistent with mailed bombs found over the past three days is traveling to the Bronx with NYPD
— Torri Singer (@TorriSingerNews) October 25, 2018
Update 3:
Update: The package has been removed from the location. Expect a heavy police presence and residual traffic in the area as we continue our investigation with our law enforcement partners. #Tribeca
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) October 25, 2018
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Editor’s note: This post has been updated and the headline changed. It looks like early reporting was wrong and this was not de Niro’s home.
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