Man charged after suspicious package shuts down Times Square, police say
The NYPD said 26-year-old Desean Maryat, of the Bronx, was arrested Monday afternoon.
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The NYPD said 26-year-old Desean Maryat, of the Bronx, was arrested Monday afternoon.
Police say the package has been deemed "non-hazardous" after they were called to West 43rd Street and Seventh Avenue in Midtown Manhattan.
Police say around 2:15 p.m. Port Authority Police reported the suspicious package on a train at Church and Fulton Streets.
As a precaution, Level 1 was evacuated while police investigated. At around 1:45 p.m., the all clear was given.
The incident on Sunday afternoon resulted in numerous delays and some frayed nerves. CBS2's Lisa Rozner has the story.
Port Authority Police say they received reports of a suspicious package in Terminal C during the afternoon. As a precaution, Level 1 was evacuated while police investigated. CBS2's Jessica Moore reports.
Though a suspicious package was later cleared by law enforcement, the incident caused a lot of stress to travelers struggling to get out of the Tri-State Area. CBS2's Kevin Rincon reports.
The package was later deemed no threat by law enforcement. CBS2's Maurice Dubois reports.
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It happened around 4 p.m. on Vesey Street near West Street – creating major gridlock as police closed down the area to investigate a suspicious package that was also at the scene.
The evacuation happened on the Manhattan side around 3:30 p.m.
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A terminal was partially evacuated and flights were disrupted at LaGuardia Airport Saturday morning, as police investigated a suspicious package.
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Police were on the scene in Midtown East Thursday afternoon after a suspicious package was reported.
The NYPD Bomb Squad was dispatched to Columbus Circle late Thursday, after a suspicious package was found.
Police had closed the Journal Square PATH Station in Jersey City after a suspicious package was found on a train.
The area around the Port Authority Bus Terminal was briefly evacuated Wednesday evening after a suspicious package was found.
The investigation began at around 8:45 a.m. on the lower level of the terminal.
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