The New York Times
Police Find a Car Bomb in Times Square and Clear Area
By AL BAKER and KARIN HENRY 9 minutes ago
Police found what appeared to be a car bomb that included propane tanks and a timing device in a smoking Nissan Pathfinder on Saturday evening, leading to the evacuation of thousands of tourists and theatergoers from the area.
There was no explosion.
“It appears to be a car bomb left in a Pathfinder between Seventh and Eighth” Avenues on 45th Street, said Deputy Commissioner Paul J. Browne, the Police Department’s chief spokesman.
The device, he said, contained “explosive elements” that included “propane tanks, some kind of powder, gasoline and a timing device.”
“This is very much an active investigation,” he said.
Mr. Browne, speaking shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday, said that he did not believe anyone was in custody. “We haven’t identified any kind of a motive,” he said. “It appears to be a car bomb, but we haven’t attached a motive to it."
Mr. Browne said the police were checking security cameras after reports that someone had fled from the car.
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“We haven’t identified any kind of a motive,” he said.
lol Maybe Homeland Security can provide him with a few ...