NYPD Clears Suspicious Package at Trump Tower in Manhattan
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A suspicious package discovered inside Trump Tower prompted a response from the NYPD bomb squad and the US Secret Service, briefly disrupting traffic in Midtown Manhattan.
Authorities later determined the package was not a threat, and no evacuations or injuries were reported.
A 911 call was received around 4:20 pm ET after the Secret Service located the package in the building’s mailroom at 725 Fifth Avenue.
The NYPD confirmed to Newsweek that bomb technicians were dispatched to investigate and secure the area.
By shortly before 6 pm, NBC New York reported that the package had been cleared.
A heavy police presence was seen in Midtown, with multiple police vehicles, fire trucks and tactical officers stationed outside the Fifth Avenue skyscraper.
As a precaution, authorities restricted access to surrounding streets.
