Bomb scare forces evacuation of French Consulate on Upper East Side

Saturday, April 22, 2017
UPPER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- A bomb scare on the Upper East Side forced the evacuation of the French Consulate on Saturday afternoon.

Police say the evacuation came after police noticed wires coming out of a car's glove compartment. The car was parked right in front of the consulate on 5th Avenue. No bombs were found, and no one was injured.
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The incident happened right as the consulate was collecting votes for France's presidential election.
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