Bomb squad investigates van left at NYC Times Square without plates, blocks off area nearby
By APWednesday, December 30, 2009
Bomb squad investigates van left in Times Square
NEW YORK — An area around New York City’s Times Square has been blocked off while a bomb squad investigates an abandoned van.
The bomb squad is using a robot-based camera to approach the vehicle Wednesday. Police say the area around 42nd Street between Seventh Avenue and Broadway has been blocked off as a precaution.
Police aren’t sure how long the vehicle has been parked there.
The white van is a 1992 Dodge with tinted windows. A placard from a nonexistent law enforcement agency is on the dashboard. It has no license plates.
Police responded around 8:30 a.m. after a 911 call about a suspicious van. Security is tight as New York City prepares for millions to gather for its New Year’s Eve celebration.
