Bomb Threat Reported at Statue of Liberty; Entire Island Evacuated

Liberty Island has been evacuated over reports of a bomb threat around the Statue of Liberty this afternoon.

Reports say a bomb-sniffing dog on the island detected a suspicious package in the locker area.

Police responded immediately:

NOW: #ESU #Harbor #BombSquad #Aviation responding to #LibertyIsland for susp package job. Island being evacuated pic.twitter.com/39nPmeX43o

— NYPD Special Ops (@NYPDSpecialops) April 24, 2015

All civilians have been evacuated from #LibertyIsland. Emergency personnel only. #NYPD BOMB SQUAD moving in. pic.twitter.com/2tcHSreA3B

— NYPD 1st Precinct (@NYPD1Pct) April 24, 2015

Watch CNN’s report below:

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