Parts of Time Warner Center in New York City were reportedly evacuated for the second day in a row on Thursday because of a suspicious package. According to CBS News, the evacuations started shortly after 8 p.m. local time, when a suspicious package was found on the building's third floor.
According to the New York Police Department, authorities are evaluating a pair of unattended packages, and a bomb squad has reportedly been called to the scene.
As a precaution, the NYPD is currently evaluating a pair of unattended packages at the Time Warner Center Mall, Columbus Circle in Manhattan. More information will be released as it becomes available. pic.twitter.com/VqrzHZJ6zv
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) 26 октября 2018 г.
The FBI is currently conducting an investigation into the pipe bomb packages, which were delivered or intercepted over the past few days. The White House has said it will provide full support to the agency and law enforcement officials to find the person or persons responsible for mailing the parcels.
On Thursday morning, authorities found two more packages thought to contain explosives that were sent to former Vice President Joe Biden and another one delivered to actor Robert De Niro's film company in Manhattan.
The FBI has warned that additional packages could be en route to other targets and that the public should not touch, move or handle any suspicious or unknown packages.
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