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Greatest concern in Rockaways, NYPD says
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By Rocco Parascandola / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Friday, April 13, 2012, 4:01 AM
101 Precinct located at 16-12 Mott Ave in Far Rockaway, Queens.Koester, Frank Freelance NYDN
Frank Koester for New York Daily News
Police throughout the city, but especially in the 101st Precinct and others in the Rockaways, were warned to be on the lookout for so-called "Drano bombs."
The NYPD issued safety alerts for ?Drano bombs? aimed at cops in the Rockaways.
The NYPD issued safety alerts for ?Drano bombs? aimed at cops in the Rockaways.
Cops in the Rockaways have been targeted for an attack with ?Drano bombs,? the Daily News has learned.
The NYPD issued a citywide alert Tuesday warning officers about ?Drano bombs,? also known as ?bottle bombs,? that ?are exploded by readily mixing available household products in plastic containers.?
Police sources said that while the alert went to every precinct, the greatest concern is in the Rockaways.
The sources said police recently learned from informants that gang members and other troublemakers talked about throwing bombs at police officers or placing them near patrol cars.
?It?s not terrorism,? one source said. ?It?s (criminals). The alert is being issued out of precaution.?
A second source said police are trying to determine if the plot is tied to any recent police activity ? such as a major arrest or initiative ? or if someone heard about it on the Internet and spread the word.
?Does it matter?? the source said. ?Whatever the reason is, these things are dangerous.?
The source also said anyone arrested in the Rockaways is being pressed for anything they may have heard about cops being targeted.
By late Thursday, no officers in the Rockaways or elsewhere had been injured, nor had any such devices been found.
Drano bombs, which actually can be made with any drain or toilet cleaner that contains hydrochloric acid, can cause chemical burns to the skin or even blindness.
Someone handling a Drano bomb can even lose a finger, or worse, if they pick up the bottle ? which typically is plastic ? and shake it just a little.
Within seconds, the bottle builds up enough pressure to explode.
In 2010, such devices were set off near a Washington Heights school several times on a weekend in July.
A year earlier, the bomb squad safely detonated a Drano bomb that was found on a street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
No one was injured.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/cops-warned-drano-bomb-threat-article-1.1061036#ixzz1rwepT8nW .......STAY ALERT !
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By Rocco Parascandola / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Friday, April 13, 2012, 4:01 AM
101 Precinct located at 16-12 Mott Ave in Far Rockaway, Queens.Koester, Frank Freelance NYDN
Frank Koester for New York Daily News
Police throughout the city, but especially in the 101st Precinct and others in the Rockaways, were warned to be on the lookout for so-called "Drano bombs."
The NYPD issued safety alerts for ?Drano bombs? aimed at cops in the Rockaways.
The NYPD issued safety alerts for ?Drano bombs? aimed at cops in the Rockaways.
Cops in the Rockaways have been targeted for an attack with ?Drano bombs,? the Daily News has learned.
The NYPD issued a citywide alert Tuesday warning officers about ?Drano bombs,? also known as ?bottle bombs,? that ?are exploded by readily mixing available household products in plastic containers.?
Police sources said that while the alert went to every precinct, the greatest concern is in the Rockaways.
The sources said police recently learned from informants that gang members and other troublemakers talked about throwing bombs at police officers or placing them near patrol cars.
?It?s not terrorism,? one source said. ?It?s (criminals). The alert is being issued out of precaution.?
A second source said police are trying to determine if the plot is tied to any recent police activity ? such as a major arrest or initiative ? or if someone heard about it on the Internet and spread the word.
?Does it matter?? the source said. ?Whatever the reason is, these things are dangerous.?
The source also said anyone arrested in the Rockaways is being pressed for anything they may have heard about cops being targeted.
By late Thursday, no officers in the Rockaways or elsewhere had been injured, nor had any such devices been found.
Drano bombs, which actually can be made with any drain or toilet cleaner that contains hydrochloric acid, can cause chemical burns to the skin or even blindness.
Someone handling a Drano bomb can even lose a finger, or worse, if they pick up the bottle ? which typically is plastic ? and shake it just a little.
Within seconds, the bottle builds up enough pressure to explode.
In 2010, such devices were set off near a Washington Heights school several times on a weekend in July.
A year earlier, the bomb squad safely detonated a Drano bomb that was found on a street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
No one was injured.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/cops-warned-drano-bomb-threat-article-1.1061036#ixzz1rwepT8nW .......STAY ALERT !