Manhattan -Explosive Device 03/06/08

[RWC130 594]

Date: 03/06/08

Time: 0345hrs

Area: Times Square

PCT: MTS

Location: 43rd St. X 7th Ave

Description Of Incident: Explosive device detonated outside the Armed Forces Recruiting station.

Writer: RWC130, Truck4

0345hrs- Confrimed device detonated with minor structural damage. NYPD Level 1 Mobilization.

0410hrs- Detective Squad units canvassing for security video.

0415hrs- NYPD units conducting sweeps for secondary devices. PD has req. all train traffic stopped. EMS staging at 50th X 7th with a 10-30/MCI assignment for stand-by. Numerous ESU (Truck 1, Truck 2, Truck 6, citywide, supervisors), Bomb Squad, TARU, Aviation all operating on scene.

0430hrs- NYPD established a 'frozen zone' from 6th Ave to 8th Ave and 41st St to 46th St.