Suspicious package addressed to James Clapper, CNN investigated in Manhattan: NYPD
10/26/2018 7:04 am PDT
via WPIX:
NEW YORK CITY -- (WPIX) -- Another suspicious package is being investigated in Manhattan on Friday, after 10 packages were found across the country this week, including two in the borough, according to police.
The package is one of two being investigated Friday. The second was addressed to New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker and discovered in Florida.
In midtown, a postal worker spotted a package that looked like others found earlier this week that contained suspected bombs.
The package was addressed to former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, according to police. CNN has reported it was also addressed to the network.
The investigation prompted the following street closures:
Eighth Avenue between 42nd to 56th streets
Ninth Avenue between 52nd to 56th streets
51st and 32rd streets between Nine and Eighth avenues
52nd Street between 10th and Eighth avenues
People are asked to avoid these parts of midtown.
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