Trump Tower in New York City was evacuated Tuesday amid screams and shouting police, according to several on the ground reports.
Although the local police haven’t made an official statement as to the cause, they reportedly told residents of Trump Tower that the evacuation was due to a suspicious package identified in the common areas of the building.
Twitter user Cielo tweeted a dramatic video that shows people running for the exits, with police officers shouting urgent demands that everyone run faster out of the building.
WATCH:
@writefreedom09 pic.twitter.com/A0wAeibTFo
— Cielo (@cielo_celest) December 27, 2016
The same user also reported that the entire city block that houses Trump Tower was evacuated, calling the level of security onsite “insane.”
The amount of security Trump Tower has is insane. The whole block is being evacuated at the moment
Within minutes, user Aaron Katersky revealed that the suspicious package was a backpack found in the lobby.
The suspicious package in question at Trump Tower is a backpack left in the lobby, a public space
— Aaron Katersky (@AaronKatersky) December 27, 2016
Spokesman for the New York Police Department J Peter Donald said that the police sent in a bomb squad to inspect the package “out of an abundance of caution.”
Out of an abundance of caution, NYPD Bomb Squad is responding to a suspicious package in the lobby of Trump Tower. Updates to follow
— J. Peter Donald (@JPeterDonald) December 27, 2016
Donald gave the all-clear three minutes later, revealing the drama had come to a close, and that Trump Tower was safe.
All clear at Trump Tower following the earlier suspicious package in the lobby
— J. Peter Donald (@JPeterDonald) December 27, 2016
The Associated Press reported the backpack left in the lobby contained children’s toys.
BREAKING: Police say so-called suspicious package that spurred Trump Tower evacuation was a bag containing children’s toys
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 27, 2016
President-elect Donald Trump is currently at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla.
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