Being evacuated from Liberty Island New York pic.twitter.com/t4B6XwV9Sh
— Karla Chavez (@karscool) April 24, 2015
NEW YORK — Tourists visiting the Statue of Liberty were evacuated because of a police investigation Friday afternoon, PIX11 reports.
The NYPD bomb squad is currently at the scene after a suspicious package was found, according to the U.S. Park Police.
Around 12:30 p.m. people were hustled off Liberty Island and onto waiting ferries.
“Please cooperate ladies and gentlemen and step quickly through the gap (in the barricades) to the rear of the vessel,” visitors were told over the loudspeakers in a video recorded by a visitor. “There is more seating available up top so please do not stop or hesitate on the gangway.”
No injuries have been reported.
Liberty Island is a major Manhattan tourist attraction best known for the Statue of Liberty National Monument.
Waiting to be evacuated off #libertyisland. Interesting. pic.twitter.com/C0WAdbZRyB
— Rick Borgmeyer (@flyingtigers) April 24, 2015
The last of us are now getting on a boat. #liberty island. pic.twitter.com/Fb5OqnBH1K
— Rick Borgmeyer (@flyingtigers) April 24, 2015
Came over to go up into the statue of liberty only to have everyone evacuated off liberty island. Swat team here. #whatsgoingon
— Brett Bartholomew (@BRETT__37) April 24, 2015
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