An inert grenade was discovered in the back seat of an Uber in Times Square Saturday — which the NYPD bomb squad struggled to reach due to anti-Israel protesters blocking traffic, The Post has learned.
Several protesters marching up to Times Square as part of the Millions March for Palestine were arrested for blocking the way of the police vehicle as it responded to the scene, police and sources said.
An explosive device was discovered in the back seat of an Uber in Times Square Saturday which the NYPD bomb squad struggled to reach due to anti-Israel protesters blocking traffic, The Post has learned. Adam Gray for New York Post
After dropping off a passenger at 42nd Street and 7th Avenue in Times Square, an Uber driver turned around and saw a grenade in the back seat of his Nissan Altima, police sources said. Adam Gray for New York Post
The driver reported the explosive to police just after 4 p.m., and the Emergency Services Unit and Bomb Squad responded, cops said. William Miller
Cops managed to establish a security perimeter around the car containing the grenade and closed off vehicle and pedestrian traffic on 42nd Street between Sixth and Seventh avenues.
A police source said they believed the grenade was inert. William Miller
The Bomb Squad struggled to get to the explosive device due to the thousands of protesters marching up to Times Square as part of the Millions March for Palestine, a police source said. Adam Gray for New York Post
Video released by NYPD shows a mob of demonstrators at Times Square surrounding a police vehicle before officers were able to push them back. Adam Gray for New York Post
After dropping off a passenger at 42nd Street and 7th Avenue, an Uber driver turned around and saw a grenade in the back seat of his Nissan Altima, police sources said. Adam Gray for New York Post
Cops eventually managed to establish a security perimeter around the car containing the grenade and closed off vehicle and pedestrian traffic on 42nd Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues. Adam Gray for New York PostVideo released by NYPD shows a mob of demonstrators at Times Square surrounding a police vehicle before officers were able to push them back.
“Happy Saturday to all! Except the people who thought it was a good idea to block an NYPD ESU vehicle on the way to a bomb threat call,” NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Operations Kaz Daughtry wrote in a social media post along side the video.
“They will be spending their Saturday where they belong – in jail!” he added.
After dropping off a passenger at 42nd Street and 7th Avenue, an Uber driver turned around and saw a grenade in the back seat of his Nissan Altima, police sources said.
Cops eventually managed to establish a security perimeter around the car containing the grenade and closed off vehicle and pedestrian traffic on 42nd Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues.
Police could not give details on the grenade but said it was inert.
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