Small bomb hits Times Square
Statesman News Service
NEW YORK, March 6: A small explosion device was set off at the Times Square, which damaged a military recruiting station in New York City early this morning.
The explosion occurred at 3:45 a.m. on 45th Street, police said. Police and fire department blocked off Times Square and diverted underground subway trains for several hours, but normal traffic resumed by the start of the morning rush hour.
They said someone threw the device at the recruiting station few hours before dawn. The blast shattered a large portion of the building's front window, but no injuries were reported.
Authorities are looking for a suspect riding a bicycle leaving the scene after the blast, according to a report.
Investigators said the witness describes the suspect in a grey jacket with a hood.
The glass front of the recruitment building was blown out and there was some damage to the interior.