A suspicious-looking device, which turned out to be a fake and inoperable grenade, was found Friday morning in Central Park near the finish line for the New York City Marathon, set to take place on Sunday.
Manhattan | W 68th St and Central Park W.
PD o/s of a suspicious device investigation.— New York City 911 (@NYC_Alerts911) November 1, 2024
Police received a call about the device near 68th and West Drive–on a picnic table, NBC News reports–at about 9:25 a.m. on Friday.
A large police presence followed, with officers from both the Emergency Service Unit and Bomb Squad showing up to the scene.
Police Activity: Expect traffic delays, road closures & emergency personnel near Central Park & West 68th Street, Manhattan. Avoid the area. @NYPDCentralPark
— NYCEM – Notify NYC (@NotifyNYC) November 1, 2024
The Bomb Squad determined that the device was nonhazardous and police gave the ‘all clear’ at 11 a.m., NBC News reports.
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