According to an American media, a “cylindrical device” was discovered in front of the main door of the a substation of the New York Police Department.
The tourist area of Times Square in New York was evacuated by the local police due to a “Active research” for the appearance of a suspicious package. The operation caused the closure of the seventh avenue in the center of Manhattan, While antibombic technicians work in the place.
The Police He went to the place before the presence of a package and ordered, the shouts, the evacuation of the area and asked the shops to lower their blind. The agents cordoned off the area and the traffic was totally cut.
The cylindrical object was located at the intersection of West 43rd Street and Seventh Avenue. According to the NBC News site, it was found at the main door of the entrance to the New York Police Department (NYPD) headquarters.
The local police building was evicted by caution. So far, no injured or detained were recorded. Security agents investigate through the cameras who left the package in the place, according to CBS News.
“Avoid the West 43 street area with Seventh Avenue in Manhattan … emergency vehicles and delays are expected in the surrounding area,” New York police said in their “X” account.
Source: Ambito
