The Statue of Liberty was evacuated Friday afternoon after someone called in a bomb threat and parks police reported a suspicious package, law enforcement sources tell NBC4 New York.
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The NYPD's bomb squad was called to the scene, along with EMS workers. A security sweep of the island is also being conducted. As yet, no devices have been found.
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Breaking: Statue Of Liberty & Liberty Island Are Being Evacuated via Digg http://t.co/MLB8G8Rugk [7] pic.twitter.com/4T1XuzyMPC [8]
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Statue of Liberty evacuated due to suspicious package. PHOTOS: http://t.co/snlacUSBvX [10] pic.twitter.com/w9fZn8cU01 [11]
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Being evacuated from Liberty Island New York pic.twitter.com/t4B6XwV9Sh [13]
— Karla Chavez (@karscool) April 24, 2015 [14]
The FBI said it is aware of the package and is monitoring the situation.
