12/30/2009 Manhhatn All Hands Box 786

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D-3 reports suspicious van being inspected by NYPD Bomb Squad FD evacuating 4 Time Square and 7 Times Square 

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E-23
Rac-1
D-3
L-12,24
 
MANHATTAN ALL HANDS BOX 786. NYPD HAS DECLARED THE VAN SAFE. BUILDINGS ARE BEING REOCCUPIED. About 5 minutes ago
 
Times Square, Manhattan, 12/30/09

Location: Broadway between W42 and 42 sts
Addresses effected: 4 and 7 Times Square

PD Box 786 - Request for FD standby at a suspicious vehicle
Engs. 65, 54, 26
TL21
Battalion 8


Staging area is W42 st and 6th Ave.  Multiple units severely delayed due to traffic
Division 3 S/C

E24 relocated to E54
E22 relocated to E65
L8 relocated to L4

7-5-786 - 12:23 hours
Division 3: Box 786 we're going with All-Hands, we have a suspicious van with a suspicious package inside.  We are evacuation 4 Times Square and 7 Times Square, they're very concerned about possible explosives.
E23
L24
TL12 acting TL7 (FAST Truck)
Battalion 9
Rescue 1
Squad 18
RAC1


12:30 hours
All companies on the All-Hands delayed due to traffic.

12:32 hours
E15 is relocating to E23
Battalion 46 is relocating to Battalion 8

12:37 hours
DC3: The buildings haven't been evacuated yet, they're either deciding to evacuate or in the process of evacuating.  I'll advise you further in a bit.  The addresses are 4 and 7 Times Square.  The van is not confirmed at this point.

12:51 hours
DC3: OK, 4 Times Square is in the process of being evacuated.  7 is evacuated at this time.  Bomb Squad from PD is in the process of checking the vehicle at this time.

12:54 hours - Duration 1 hour 28 minutes
DC3: The van has been checked, we have a negative on that.  No explosives in the van, it's negative.  Occupants will be reoccupying 4 and 7 Times Square.  We're at Probably Will Hold.
 
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/cops_checking_suspicious_van_in_fe056jbEYQXrH9VdN1WoMN
 
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