Crime & Safety

All-Clear Given On Times Square Disney Store Possible Bomb Threat

The building was evacuated after police told Patch that someone called 911 saying there was a bomb in the Disney Store at 1540 Broadway.

Police told Patch that someone called 911 saying there was a bomb in the Disney Store at 1540 Broadway. The bomb is not confirmed.
Police told Patch that someone called 911 saying there was a bomb in the Disney Store at 1540 Broadway. The bomb is not confirmed. (Kristin Borden/Patch)

TIMES SQUARE, NY — The Disney Store in Times Square was evacuated Friday evening around 4:30 p.m. after a person called police saying there was a bomb in the building, a New York Police Department spokesperson told Patch.

Officers swept the building, and the all-clear was given around 5 p.m., police said.

The store is located at 1540 Broadway, and that entire block remains closed off as emergency vehicles exit the area, the police spokesperson said.

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