Manhattan - Explosives Found - 10/11/10

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Date: 10/11/10

Time: 12:50 hours

Location: Marble Cemetery on East 2nd St

Frequency: FDNY Manhattan, NYPD SOD

Units Operating: NYPD ESU, NYPD Bomb Squad, FDNY, FDNY EMS

Weather Conditions: clear and warm

Description Of Incident: Blocks of C4 discovered in a cemetery. No detonator attached, minimal risk of detonation at this time.

Reporters/Writer: ryang

Additional Info:

East Village, Manhattan, NY, 10/11/10

Location: 2nd Ave @ 2nd St

12:50 hours

NYPD calling a Level 1 Mobilization for confirmed suspicious package, possible device at location.

13:36 hours

Box 418 - FDNy and EMS requested for stand-by to stage at 1st Ave and East 2nd St

E33, TL9, Battalion 6

13:43 hours

FDNY Battalion 6: Box 418, we have a confirmed explosive device, all units are standing by. NYPD is packaging the device and will be transporting it once they package it. All FD units are standing by.

13:46 hours

FDNY Division 1 is 10-84.

14:06 hours

FDNY Division 1: At Box 418, we have confirmed C4 package on 2nd st between 1st and 2nd ave. As per NYPD Bomb Tech, the compound is stable and there is no chance of detonation. At this time there is no structural evacuation needed. They are in the process of packaging the explosive, and will transport it to Rodman's Neck for detonation. E33 will provide escort, at this time we are continuing to stand by.

14:44 hours

DC1: Box 418, PD is still in the process of packaging the explosive for transport to Rodman's Neck. Division 1 is taking up, Battalion 6 is the Incident Commander, keeping 33 and 9 on the scene.

14:47 hours

Division 1 will remain on-scene until package removal.

15:15 hours

DC1: Box 418, NYPD has packaged the explosives. They're en-route to Rodman's Neck in the Bronx. All FD operations are completed, we're 10-8

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/10/11/2010-10-11_police_find_c4_explosives_in_lower_manhattan_cemetary.html?r=news

Edited October 11, 2010 by ryang