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.

• Aug 19, 2025
• 00:24

Times Square partially shut down over suspicious package

Police say the package has been deemed "non-hazardous" after they were called to West 43rd Street and Seventh Avenue in Midtown Manhattan.

• Aug 18, 2025
• 01:06

Suspicious package on PATH train deemed safe

Police say around 2:15 p.m. Port Authority Police reported the suspicious package on a train at Church and Fulton Streets.

• Jan 10, 2023
• 00:29

Suspicious package prompts temporary lockdown at Newark Liberty Airport

As a precaution, Level 1 was evacuated while police investigated. At around 1:45 p.m., the all clear was given.

• Sep 12, 2022

Authorities trying to determine who left suspicious package at Newark Airport terminal

The incident on Sunday afternoon resulted in numerous delays and some frayed nerves. CBS2's Lisa Rozner has the story.

• Sep 11, 2022
• 01:35

Suspicious item puts Newark Airport on temporary lockdown

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.

• Sep 11, 2022
• 00:46

Security scare forces evacuation of terminal at JFK Airport

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.

• Jul 3, 2022
• 02:20

Suspicious package causes scare at Port Authority Bus Terminal

The package was later deemed no threat by law enforcement. CBS2's Maurice Dubois reports.

• Jun 12, 2022
• 00:24

NJ Transit Service Resumes After Police Investigate Suspicious Package In Jersey City

Officers swarmed the scene around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday on Grove Street near 18th Street at the Jersey City-Hoboken border. 

• May 27, 2021

Another Suspicious Substance Mailed To Upper West Side Preschool

CBS2 has been told white powder was found Friday in a letter addressed to the River Park Nursey School on Amsterdam Avenue on the Upper West Side.

• Mar 19, 2021

Suspicious Packages Containing White Powdery Substance Mailed To 5 Manhattan Schools

According to police, the five schools each received a plain white envelope containing a white powdery substance.

• Mar 18, 2021

Police, Bomb Squad Called In After Man Tries To Set Himself On Fire Near World Trade Center

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.

• Oct 22, 2019

Police: Package Deemed Safe After Staten Island Ferry Terminal Evacuation

The evacuation happened on the Manhattan side around 3:30 p.m.

• Sep 15, 2019

NYPD Bomb Squad Clears Package Outside Brooklyn Synagogue

The NYPD bomb squad is responding to a report of a suspicious package near a synagogue in Brooklyn.

• Aug 21, 2019

How To Spot A Suspicious Package

With the spate of suspicious packages targeting prominent Democrats and others, authorities want the public to know how to spot a possible mail bomb. 

• Oct 25, 2018

Timeline Of Terror: Democrats Targeted With Explosive Devices

A timeline of events related to the explosive devices sent to multiple addresses for Democratic leaders across the county and CNN's New York offices.

• Oct 25, 2018

Concourses Shut Down, Flights Disrupted At LaGuardia After Man Allegedly Says There's Bomb In Luggage

A terminal was partially evacuated and flights were disrupted at LaGuardia Airport Saturday morning, as police investigated a suspicious package.

• Oct 14, 2017

Suspicious Package Probed Near Penn Station

Authorities say they received calls reporting the suspicious package around 5:17 p.m.

• Jun 5, 2017

Reports Of Suspicious Packages, Worries About Explosions Way Up After Chelsea Blast

There have been many instances of suspicious packages being reported since the Chelsea explosion this past weekend.

• Sep 21, 2016

Suspicious Package Shuts Down Roads In Midtown East

Police were on the scene in Midtown East Thursday afternoon after a suspicious package was reported.

• Jul 21, 2016

Columbus Circle Briefly Closed For Suspicious Package

The NYPD Bomb Squad was dispatched to Columbus Circle late Thursday, after a suspicious package was found.

• Dec 10, 2015

PATH Service Resumes After Suspicious Package Causes Closure Of Journal Square Station

Police had closed the Journal Square PATH Station in Jersey City after a suspicious package was found on a train.

• Dec 1, 2015

Suspicious Package Forces Evacuations Near Port Authority Terminal

The area around the Port Authority Bus Terminal was briefly evacuated Wednesday evening after a suspicious package was found.

• Nov 25, 2015

Suspicious Package Investigation At Grand Central Terminal Snarls Metro-North Service On Getaway Day

The investigation began at around 8:45 a.m. on the lower level of the terminal.

• May 22, 2015

Suspicious Package Left At NYC Bus Terminal Found To Have Unexpected Contents

Police say a suspicious package left behind a concrete barrier of a New York City bus station didn't contain any explosives but did have some unexpected contents.

• Jan 31, 2015

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