'Suspicious device' inspected by NYPD Bomb Squad deemed 'not dangerous,' police report
A New York Police Department Bomb Squad vehicle is parked outside the Time Warner Building on October 24, 2018, after an explosive device was delivered to CNN's New York bureau. Suspected explosive devices were sent to former president Barack Obama,
BROOKLYN - The NYPD Bomb Squad deemed the "suspicious device" a fire marshal discovered to be not dangerous, according to police officials.
Suspicious device discovered
What we know:
The FDNY received a call at 11:28 a.m. earlier today, Dec. 16, regarding a reported fire at 227 Keap Street.
One civilian with serious injuries was taken to Bellevue Hospital after jumping from the fourth floor of the building was on fire.
The NYPD Bomb Squad was called in to investigate after a fire marshal discovered a suspicious device after the fire was handled. The squad has now determined that the item is not dangerous.
What we don't know:
The identity of the civilian who was transported to Bellevue Hospital is also not known.
The Source: This article includes information provided by the NYPD and the FDNY.