Times Square has bomb scare
Police check, tow van that had no plates, fake placard
Posted: December 31, 2009 at 5:45 a.m.
A white van parked near Times Square with tinted windows, no license plates and a bogus law enforcement placard was enough for police to briefly evacuate the tourist hot spot and send in a bomb squad on the day before the annual New Year’s Eve celebration.
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Front Section, Pages 3 on 12/31/2009
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