RIGHT NOW: Explosion Hits Military Recruiting Station at New York's Times Square

DEVELOPING STORY â?? An explosive device damaged a military recruiting station at approximately 3:45 a.m. in Times Square early Thursday, and police blocked off the area to investigate.

The explosive device caused minor damage, and no one was injured, police said. The explosion shattered a glass entryway.

A witness decribed the explosion as, "loud enough that people at the Marriott Marquis Hotel heard it and saw a puff of smoke."

Members of the police department's bomb squad and fire officials gathered outside the recruiting station.

Local television stations report at the time of the explosion, a man was seen throwing an object at the building and leaving the scene on a bicycle.

All traffic in the area has been diverted. Police have closed 46th to 42nd between 6th and 8th streets.

Cars and police tape blocked cars early Thursday from entering the area, one of the most famous locations in the world.

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - A small explosion caused minor damage to a U.S. military recruiting center in New York's Times Square area in the early hours of Thursday but there were no injuries, police said.

NY1 television said a small bomb or incendiary device was thrown at the one-story building around 3:45 a.m. EST, causing a small break in one of the windows.

Police said minor damage was caused to the building's door.

Nino Reyes, 26, told Reuters he had just opened his coffee and snack stand when he heard an explosion and saw a plume of red smoke shoot up and then turn black.

He said he saw three or four people running away.

Police closed off traffic in the streets around the busy tourist area between 42nd Street and 44th Street, and said a bomb squad searching the area.

The building sits in a traffic island between Broadway and Seventh Avenue in Times Square, sometimes called the crossroads of the world. Police said the streets in the area would remain closed until the investigation was complete.

Subway trains were bypassing the busy Times Square subway station, NY1 said.
Small explosion hits New York's Times Square | U.S. | Reuters

These people really get me....."I'm anti-war so I think I'll go blow something up".......ASSCLOWNS!:mad:

Have a good one!:jointsmile:

Dayum.

Times Square being shut down. Omg. Well, at least it didn't hurt anyone, though I know it will be a big stink all over the news.

Wow..

Did they say who they think is behind it? Cant be any taliban cause they would have done it properly and when its was full aswell.. Probley some nut who is wantin a quick 15mins of fame...

This is a current events subject... I've been moving a lot of these lately. FYI.

must be from the same school of thought the pro-lifers are that blow up and kill doctors for giving abortions.