Trump Tower Evacuated Over Suspicious Package
It is being reported that the NYPD and FDNY had evacuated Trump Tower over a suspicious package.
.@NYPDnews source tells me #TrumpTower evacuation was sparked by a suspicious package. Investigation ongoing.
— Myles Miller (@MylesMill) December 27, 2016
The official spokesman for the NYPD stated that the department was responding out of an “abundance of caution.”
Out of an abundance of caution, NYPD Bomb Squad is responding to a suspicious package in the lobby of Trump Tower. Updates to follow
— J. Peter Donald (@JPeterDonald) December 27, 2016
Donald then added that an all clear had been issued.
All clear at Trump Tower following the earlier suspicious package in the lobby
— J. Peter Donald (@JPeterDonald) December 27, 2016
Per police, the package is question was a bag of children’s toys.
All clear at Trump Tower after K9 alerted to a suspicious package, which was actually a bag of children's toys per law enforcement
— Noah Gray (@NoahGrayCNN) December 27, 2016
A short video was posted to Twitter showing those in the building rushing out as police and security told them to leave.
@writefreedom09 pic.twitter.com/A0wAeibTFo
— Cielo (@cielo_celest) December 27, 2016
President-elect Donald Trump is currently in Florida for the holidays and was not present at the tower during the evacuation.
UPDATE 5:55 PM ET: Sean Spicer, who was just tapped as Trump’s White House Press Secretary, said he was back at work at the tower after the false alarm.
Back to work here at Trump Tower after a false alarm. Thanks NYPD
— Sean Spicer (@seanspicer) December 27, 2016
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