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.
Police say around 2:15 p.m. Port Authority Police reported the suspicious package on a train at Church and Fulton Streets.
The incident on Sunday afternoon resulted in numerous delays and some frayed nerves. CBS2's Lisa Rozner has the story.
As a precaution, Level 1 was evacuated while police investigated. At around 1:45 p.m., the all clear was given.
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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A terminal was partially evacuated and flights were disrupted at LaGuardia Airport Saturday morning, as police investigated a suspicious package.
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The investigation began at around 8:45 a.m. on the lower level of the terminal.
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