Suspicious package cleared near TKTS in Times Square, threat unfounded

TIMES SQUARE, Manhattan (WABC) -- The outdoor seating area behind the TKTS booth at Father Duffy Square in Times Square was evacuated due to a suspicious package.
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The NYPD moved people from that area before discovering that the threat was unfounded.


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The NYPD was acting out of an abundance of caution, both due to the bomb threat in the U.S. Capitol and a heightened concern about security in Afghanistan.

West 45th to West 48th streets in Times Square reopened to pedestrians and traffic.

A man on a bicycle dropped a metal container with crackers inside near the outdoor seating area.

The container was recovered and is not considered a threat.



The incident is not believed criminal and police are not actively looking for the man.

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