Police have reportedly closed down part of 42nd St. in Manhattan due to a “suspicious package.” A bomb squad has reportedly been called in. Photos from the scene:
42nd and 7th blocked, police activity pic.twitter.com/pw5yMFqB3m
— Anthony DeRosa ? (@Anthony) May 29, 2013
Scene from above: 42nd between 7th and 8th shut down by police, investigating suspicious package pic.twitter.com/raRMNHvIgH
— Anthony DeRosa ? (@Anthony) May 29, 2013
Times square completely shut down due to "police activity" people and vehicles can't pass #nyc @EverythingNYC pic.twitter.com/pESxDz2rg7
— iD (@MR_ipdx) May 29, 2013
Building security at @thomsonreuters says 42nd is closed due to a suspicious package.
— Lauren Young (@LaurenYoung) May 29, 2013
Hmm. 42nd St closed between 7th and 8th pic.twitter.com/p9KQZggvyu
— Lauren Young (@LaurenYoung) May 29, 2013
Twitchy will monitor this developing story and update as details become available.
Update:
The NYPD has given the all-clear.
#NYPD says all clear in Times Square after Bomb Squad investigated a suspicious package. Streets reopening now.
— Shimon Prokupecz (@ShimonPro) May 29, 2013
42nd St between 7th and 8th Avenue has been reopened. Suspicious package has been cleared.
— Anthony DeRosa ? (@Anthony) May 29, 2013
And since the situation seems OK, let the Weiner jokes begin!
Anthony Wiener sighting. RT @TwitchyTeam Part of Times Square reportedly evacuated due to suspicious package [photos] http://t.co/TemBGhLc8s
— The Real Matt Finn (@mdrache) May 29, 2013
"@TwitchyTeam: Part of Times Square reportedly evacuated due to suspicious package [photos] http://t.co/NjDPunORFv"// prolly Weiner
— linda=Deplorable (@pinnie99) May 29, 2013