Suspicious Package Shuts Down Part Of 5th Avenue
A suspicious package at a bus stop on 5th Avenue at Carroll Street caused a bit of chaos this afternoon, though it sounds like it’s getting cleared up now. According to Patch, cops on the scene are calling it a “hoax.”
The street was shut down to traffic for a while, causing some businesses to be evacuated:
Suspicious package on #ParkSlope bus bench. Shutting down some business and evacuating people. pic.twitter.com/WJNIPGqIP8
— Kelly Clark (@kellyclark) June 12, 2013
Whole staff of Dizzy's on Fifth Ave in Park Slope standing outside because of this bomb scare. My first thought was "not another stabbing."
— Benny J (@bbeennyyJ) June 12, 2013
But for the most part, many neighbors seemed to take it all in stride:
Can't get to Pain Quotidien because of bomb scare on 5th Ave #parkslope
— Joanne Tsianos (@joannetsianos) June 12, 2013
Which led to a string of tweets on the subject from Sam Gimbel, but we like this one best:
Looks like I'll have to hit the Konditori on 7th to pretend to write my novel since there's a bomb scare on 5th ave #parkslopeproblems
— Spoopy Gimbel (@SamGimbel) June 12, 2013
We’ve reached out to the NYPD, and if we hear any more news, we will update.
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