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NEW YORK - Police evacuated New York's Times Square Saturday night after smoke was reported coming from a dark-colored sports utility vehicle and authorities treated it as a suspected bomb.
Reuters quoted a New York Fire Department official as saying the vehicle was found to contain explosives, gasoline, propane and burned wires. The officer, who did not give his name because he was not authorized to speak to the media, said a man was seen fleeing the vehicle.
But the New York Times reported that it was unclear whether a package in the vehicle was a bomb. The Times reported that a federal official said the incident was not considered a terrorist threat. The Times said the vehicle was a Nissan Pathfinder parked on 45th Street just west of Seventh Avenue.
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Dozens of officers blocked access to the busy central Manhattan square, which is popular with tourists and theater-goers.
New York Police Department spokesman Paul Browne said a vehicle had been left in Times Square, with smoke seen coming from it.
There was an unconfirmed report that someone was seen running from the car, Browne said. A small fire was extinguished, he said.
"We're just trying to determine if it was anything other than a car fire," said Browne. "We don't know yet if it's anything more than that."
A New York City firefighter who said he arrived early on the scene described the vehicle as a dark-colored SUV.
He confirmed the vehicle was smoking and also said he saw "a flash" from the back of the SUV between 6 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
"The SUV was smoking. There was a flash and we put two and two together" and an evacuation was ordered, he said.
Other emergency personnel on the scene called the incident a "car fire."
The firefighter said the bomb squad remained at the scene as of 9 p.m., including a firefighter in a bomb suit. A robot was being used to investigate the suspicious SUV.
Reuters reporters on the scene said they heard an explosion from the area of the SUV around 9:15 p.m.
Two fire trucks were also at the scene, prepared to douse the vehicle with water if needed, the firefighter said.
Why is it always NYC wtf
NEW YORK - Police evacuated New York's Times Square Saturday night after smoke was reported coming from a dark-colored sports utility vehicle and authorities treated it as a suspected bomb.
Reuters quoted a New York Fire Department official as saying the vehicle was found to contain explosives, gasoline, propane and burned wires. The officer, who did not give his name because he was not authorized to speak to the media, said a man was seen fleeing the vehicle.
But the New York Times reported that it was unclear whether a package in the vehicle was a bomb. The Times reported that a federal official said the incident was not considered a terrorist threat. The Times said the vehicle was a Nissan Pathfinder parked on 45th Street just west of Seventh Avenue.
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Dozens of officers blocked access to the busy central Manhattan square, which is popular with tourists and theater-goers.
New York Police Department spokesman Paul Browne said a vehicle had been left in Times Square, with smoke seen coming from it.
There was an unconfirmed report that someone was seen running from the car, Browne said. A small fire was extinguished, he said.
"We're just trying to determine if it was anything other than a car fire," said Browne. "We don't know yet if it's anything more than that."
A New York City firefighter who said he arrived early on the scene described the vehicle as a dark-colored SUV.
He confirmed the vehicle was smoking and also said he saw "a flash" from the back of the SUV between 6 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
"The SUV was smoking. There was a flash and we put two and two together" and an evacuation was ordered, he said.
Other emergency personnel on the scene called the incident a "car fire."
The firefighter said the bomb squad remained at the scene as of 9 p.m., including a firefighter in a bomb suit. A robot was being used to investigate the suspicious SUV.
Reuters reporters on the scene said they heard an explosion from the area of the SUV around 9:15 p.m.
Two fire trucks were also at the scene, prepared to douse the vehicle with water if needed, the firefighter said.
