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All clear after Times Square in New York City evacuated

NEW YORK --Police evacuated Times Square in Midtown Manhattan on Saturday evening after reports of a suspicious vehicle.

CBS New York reported a truck was left unattended and running in near 46th Street and Seventh Avenue.

The NYPD cleared the area, which was full of tourists at the time, as officers investigated.

Police told CBS New York officers observed the vehicle around 7:50 p.m. when it was parked in a bus stop with the keys in the ignition. Officials also said they saw some wires and that the bomb squad was called in.

The all clear was given around 8:30, according to NYPD spokesman J. Peter Donald.

Officials told CBS New York the driver was being questioned and that the vehicle was still being examined.

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