The Statue of Liberty is being evacuated after reports of a 'suspicious package'
An NYPD bomb squad arrived at the Statue of Liberty Friday after a canine unit apparently detected something suspicious in a staff locker area.
The Statue of Liberty, Liberty Island, and Ellis Island were evacuated when the U.S. Park Police received a phoned bomb threat. Officials are conducting a security sweep of Liberty Island, and the FBI is monitoring the situation.
"United States Park Police and New York Police Department are working to confirm a report of a suspicious package," the U.S. Park Police said in a statement. "Liberty Island has been evacuated as a precaution."
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