Saturday, May 1, 2010

Times Square Bomb Investigation: Car Fire Prompts Emergency Response After Suspicious Package Found In Back Seat

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Times Square has been shut down and the NYPD bomb squad is investigating a suspicious package, reports WCBS.

Car and pedestrian traffic has been blocked off between 44th and 46th Streets, from Broadway to Seventh Avenue while police use a robot to inspect the package found in the backseat of a burning car.

The square was evacuated around 8 pm.

No injuries were reported.

For live footage from the scene, click HERE.

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