Suspicious package at Trump Tower found to be backpack with toys

Tuesday, December 27, 2016
MIDTOWN, Manhattan -- A portion of Trump Tower in New York City was evacuated after a suspicious package later deemed to be harmless was found inside the building Tuesday.

Just before 5 p.m., the NYPD said a backpack was found in a public space area in the Fifth Avenue building. Officers cleared parts of the building while investigators went into see what was in the bag.
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Video on social media shows people running to get out of the building:

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A short time later, the NYPD determined the package was safe. The bag was filled with children's toys. An "all clear" has been given by officers at the scene.

President-elect Donald Trump is currently at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida with his family.
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