The pipe bomb recovered from outside a Harlem police precinct on Wednesday afternoon was found to be a legitimate explosive device.
The arrest of a machete-wielding suspect ended on Wednesday in a massive NYPD operation outside of Harlem ’s 25th Precinct on Wednesday after what authorities believed to be a pipe bomb was discovered directly outside of the station, police brass said.According to law enforcement sources, the NYPD Bomb Squad determined that the device equipped with two aerosol cans was classified as a low incendiary device.
Seeking help, Nichols ran to the 25th Precinct stationhouse, where cops arrested his attacker, and were informed that he had the explosive in his possession — prompting a massive police operation.
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