Yonkers- Suspicious Vehicle/Explosive 10-10-07

[Truck4 48]

Date: 10-10-07

Time: 1544hrs

Location: 1753 Central Ave- High Ridge Plaza- McDonald's parking lot.

Units Operating: YPD ESU, K-9; 1st PCT, Traffic Div., DEA; WCPD Bomb Squad; YFD

Description Of Incident: Explosive devices connected to drug traps in a vehicle.

Writer: Truck4

1544hrs- DEA on location with a vehicle operated by drug suspects with small explosives hooked into the traps containing drugs. One device has detonated with no injuries. Req. YPD ESU with rush.

1545hrs- ESU supervisors enroute, req. WCPD Bomb Squad.

1547hrs- ESU Truck 2 advising a confirmed detonation of a small device with a substance in the car. Also rpts additional small explosives visible in the car. Officers evacuating McDonald's.

1550hrs- YFD E-311, L-70, B-2 to respond and stage at Central X Underhill.

1552hrs- YPD Patrol LT req. all available 1st PCT and Traffic Division units to evacuate Pathmark and the High Ridge parking lot. Also req. all foot-post officers citywide to respond to scene.

1553hrs- ESU LT req. units to evacuate Wendy's parking lot and remove all occupants of the OMD on Balint Drive that faces the McDonald's parking lot.

1557hrs- R/C 100 (Patrol LT) establishing a command post on the east side of the parking area. Req. Empress to scene for stand-by.

1604hrs- Units now reporting (1) injured DEA agent.

1608hrs- Empress treating (1) injured DEA agent. YFD B-2 req. E-310 to scene to replace E-311.

1613hrs- WCPD responding with a (15) minute ETA. Empress advising DEA agent is an RMA.

1654hrs- R/C 100 advising WCPD Bomb Squad on scene and will be detonating the additional devices in the vehicle. LT req. units to shut down Central Ave in all directions and remove all media from the center median.

1710hrs- R/C 100 advising roadway is re-opened, but will be closed again.