Police evacuated the south wing of the Port Authority bus terminal at about 2 p.m. this afternoon, after receiving an alert about a suspicious package.
Suspicious package causes brief evacuation at Port Authority bus terminal. Police just gave all clear. pic.twitter.com/rTH9Fpjk5Z
— Brian Conybeare (@conybearetv) April 2, 2016
Outside Port Authority #NYC pic.twitter.com/cggxNzsAkx
— Pia Wilson (@pwilson720) April 2, 2016
The package was wrapped in brown paper and was found outside McAnn's Bar, PIX11 reports.
Port Authority police evacuated the wing for an investigation of both that package and of an abandoned car on the upper level of the terminal. The NYPD deployed officers to assist, a spokesperson said.
I don't really like seeing assault rifles and being told to "walk with a purpose, for your life" lol
Port authority pls??— Hattori Panzo (@samuraipancakes) April 2, 2016
There is a storm of NYPD officers at port authority evacuating everyone and telling them to go as far as possible from the location...
— Tae Hong Min (@taehongmin1) April 2, 2016
As of 3:30, Port Authority police had determined that there was no threat, according to a PA spokesperson, and the terminal had reopened.
