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Smoke Bomb Found On Street In Flushing, Queens; Police Rush To Scene

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police were called out in force Friday evening, after a smoke bomb was found on a residential block in Queens.

The smoke grenade was discovered on the street at 157th Street and 43rd Avenue – in Flushing, Queens near Kissena Park, police said.

Queens Smoke Bomb
A smoke bomb was found on the street in Flushing, Queens on Friday, June 12. (Credit: NYPD 109th Precinct)

Police responded, but there was no safety threat.

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