Bomb Squad Rushes To 5th Avenue In Park Slope After Suspicious Object Discovered

The bomb squad and other emergency vehicles flooded the intersection of 5th Avenue and 10th Street in Park Slope after a witness discovered a “suspicious object” on the street earlier this afternoon, a police spokesperson said.

The bomb squad arrived at the scene at approximately 12:15pm on Sunday, November 20 to investigate what police described as a “piece of PVC pipe.” Police say the pipe looked as if it had its end “capped” off, which prompted a witness to call 911.

A police spokesperson told BKLYNER the bomb squad deemed the object “safe” approximately 50 minutes later at 1:05pm.

According to cops, the bomb squad suspects the pipe came from a nearby construction site in the area.