Police evacuated the lobby of Trump Tower in Manhattan Tuesday afternoon after a suspicious bag was discovered near a Niketown store.
NBC News posted video showing people running from the lobby as officers yelled, "Out!"
The evacuation occurred at around 4:45 p.m., and the bomb squad was called in as a precaution.
President-elect Donald Trump wasn't in the Tower at the time, but some Trump staffers working on the transition were. The bag was later found to contain children's toys, and police gave the all-clear at 5:07 p.m.
Trump transition team spokesman Sean Spicer said an unattended package was outside the checkpoint area. Fifth Avenue was cleared in front of the building, and crowds were moved back.
NBC News reports:
The 58-story glass tower where Trump keeps a penthouse lies in the heart of Manhattan. Former New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton after the November election called the security situation there "an unprecedented challenge."
"You are in one of the busiest cities in the world, on one of the busiest streets in the world, and one of the most well-known buildings in the world," Bratton told NBC News at the time.
After Spicer Tweeted "Back to work here at Trump Tower after a false alarm. Thanks NYPD" Tuesday, Eric Phillips, press secretary for Democrat New York Mayor Bill de Blasio responded: "No problem. We'll send you the bill."
TruthRevolt predicts that this won't be the last time we'll see such evacuations from Trump Tower, and that they won't all be false alarms.




