Suspicious Package at Midtown Library Is Bag of Clothing

[Ian David]

Suspicious Package at Midtown Library Is Bag of Clothing

Last Edited: Tuesday, 17 Jul 2007, 3:19 PM EDT
Created: Tuesday, 17 Jul 2007, 3:12 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) -- The New York Public Library says a suspicious package at its midtown branch turned out to be a bag of discarded clothing.

An NYPD spokesman, Detective John Burthorn, says police cordoned off the area after they were notified at around 1:55 p.m. that the package had been discovered.

The library is located at 455 Fifth Avenue, across the street from the main New York Public Library.

A library spokeswoman, Gayle Snible, says there was never an evacuation because police didn't think one was needed. But access was temporarily restricted for people trying to get into the library.

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[OlderButWiser]

1. Sounds like

it was handled properly.