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Suspicious van causes bomb scare in New York's Times Square
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-12-31 16:20
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NEW YORK: An unattended, suspicious van near New York's Times Square on Wednesday forced police to evacuate a few nearby buildings and block traffic in the area before it was confirmed the vehicle was just carrying clothing and a table.
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 New York Police Department officers inspect a van that has been declared a "suspicious vehicle" and has caused numerous building evacuations and street closures near Times Square in New York December 30, 2009. [Agencies]  |
Times Square, which is the venue of a grand New Year celebration on Thursday, has been reopened to traffic after a bomb squad found no explosive devices in the van.
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 Emergency services personnel inspect a van that has been declared a "suspicious vehicle" near Times Square in New York December 30,2009.[Agencies]  |
The van located on the west side of Broadway between 41st and 42nd Streets had no license plates, a bogus placard suggesting it belongs to a non-existent New York/New Jersey agency, and tinted windows. The suspicious vehicle also forced local transportation authorities to alter subway service lines.
Police officers on patrol noticed the van around mid-morning Wednesday. They are now attempting to locate the van's owner.
