A “suspicious package” discovered a block from Penn Station on Tuesday morning sparked a two-and-a-half-hour probe — before police determined it was actually a pest-control device, cops said.
A call came in around 9:15 a.m. about the package in front of 209 W. 35th St. in Midtown near Seventh Avenue, cops said.
The NYPD’s Bomb Squad and Emergency Service Unit responded.
By 11:45 a.m., the scene was cleared and cops confirmed the “suspicious” item was actually a device known as a bulb duster, which dispenses pesticide, authorities said.
NYPD responding to a suspicious package discovered near Penn Station in Manhattan on June 14, 2022. Robert Miller
The package was found in front of 209 W. 35th St. near Seventh Avenue. Robert Miller
An NYPD officer in a protective suit at the scene of the suspicious package. Robert Miller
The suited officer on the ground near the package. Robert Miller
A helmeted officer on the sidewalk near the package. Robert MillerComments
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