Police evacuate Trump Tower in New York over bag of children’s toys

Heavily armed New York City Police (NYPD) officers stand guard in front of Trump Tower where Republican president-elect Donald Trump lives in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., November 27, 2016. (Darren Ornitz/Reuters)

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

December 27, 2016 - 3:11 pm

NEW YORK — The lobby of Trump Tower has been cleared so police could investigate a so-called suspicious package that turned out to be an unattended backpack containing children’s toys.

Video taken by a bystander and posted on Twitter showed people running through the lobby for the exits.

Police Department spokesman Stephen Davis said the backpack was found near the entrance to a Nike Town store in the building.

The bomb squad checked out the package and gave an “all clear” just after 5 p.m.

President-elect Donald Trump lives in the tower and has his offices there, though he is presently at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.

Two city blocks blocked off near #TrumpTower, traffic diverted K9 at work after suspicious package caused evacuation. pic.twitter.com/zd6jZNvAm4

— Rebecca Myles (@RebMyles) December 27, 2016

BREAKING: Trump Tower Evacuated due to a Suspicious package. pic.twitter.com/YzPZSn2Bte

— New York City Alerts (@NYCityAlerts) December 27, 2016

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