MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Reports of a suspicious package have prompted the evacuation of the Statue of Liberty, Sergeant Lelani Woods of the United States Park Police told Sputnik on Friday.
“An evacuation did take place on Liberty Island at the Statue of Liberty and it was a result of reports of a suspicious package,” Woods said.
Law enforcement officials conducted a sweep of the landmark site in New York, according to the news channel.
UPDATE: Bomb threat caused Liberty Island evacuation; NYPD bomb squad on the scene: report http://t.co/b4xt8hb6T9 pic.twitter.com/GPXnygKsKQ
— amNewYork (@amNewYork) 24 апреля 2015
The evacuation was ordered after a suspicious package was found on the island, Fox News added citing an affiliate news channel.
Tourists at the popular destination tweeted photos of crowds of people waiting to board a ferry to leave Liberty Island, according to Fox News.
Breaking: Statue Of Liberty & Liberty Island Are Being Evacuated http://t.co/ECty2awpWg pic.twitter.com/FlmvFGQ0Oe
— slone (@slone) 24 апреля 2015
The Statue of Liberty will remain closed for the remainder of the day, according to local media.
