Police and Fire Depts are checking out a suspicious package. Court St is closed from Joralemon to Schermerhorn Sts and Livington St is closed from Clinton to Adams Sts. Update: The situation has reportedly been cleared.
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Computer Geek’s Bag May Have Caused Courthouse Evacuation
The Brooklyn Eagle reports that today’s evacuation of the Brooklyn Federal Courthouse may have been caused by a computer repairman’s bag being mistaken for a bomb. Occupants were asked to leave the building after a woman found the bag outside the courthouse and an x-ray revealed wires inside.
Brooklyn Heights Bomb Scare Nothing at All
Twitter user shebreathes posted earlier today about a Brooklyn Heights bomb scare. BHB’s Sarah Portlock reports: According to NYPD: someone called 911 around 9:45 this morning to report a suspicious package at 181 Montague St, in front of Citibank. Cops arrived at scene and discovered a cardboard box with an industrial-style door handle inside. “It […]
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