Amid heightened security ahead of the New York City marathon this weekend, a fake or hoax suspicious device found in Central Park near the finish line led to a…
Amid heightened security ahead of the New York City marathon this weekend, a fake or hoax suspicious device found in Central Park near the finish line led to a large police response Friday morning, sources familiar with the matter tell NBC New York.
The inert device was found on a picnic table near West 68th Street and West Dr shortly after 9 am., which is close to the finish line of the 2024 TCS New York City Marathon, according to a source. Out of an abundance of caution, the bomb squad was called to the location to investigate and handle the potential device, according to the source.It was deemed by first responders to be a fake or hoax device that is inoperable, potentially a replica stun grenade or flashbang, the sources tell NBC, who stress it was deemed to be not real.Sign up for NBC New York's News Headlines newsletter.
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