Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island Evacuated Over Suspicious Package
The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island have been evacuated over concerns about a suspicious package reportedly found inside a locker. UPDATE 2:58 pm: The NYPD has given an all-clear, according to NBC New York.
CNN’s Shawn Nottingham reports that the threat was called in to the NYPD around noon.
Being evacuated from Liberty Island New York pic.twitter.com/t4B6XwV9Sh
April 24, 2015
Waiting to be evacuated off #libertyisland. Interesting. pic.twitter.com/C0WAdbZRyB
April 24, 2015
Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island currently being evacuated. #News12bx
April 24, 2015
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