New York - NYPD Search For Possible Dirty Bomb

August 10, 2007

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Police are on alert tonight after receiving an “unverified” threat of a possible dirty bomb in Manhattan.

According to the NYPD, units have been deployed with radiological sensors, and checkpoints have been established at specific entry points into Manhattan, including the Holland and Lincoln Tunnels, as well as the Manhattan Bridge.

The center of this threat is reportedly the 34th Street area.

The report was based upon postings on the Israeli website www.debka.com, which states an Al-Qaeda video suggested a truck with radioactive material may be detonated within the city, as well as other locations such as Los Angeles and Miami. (See Story Below)

“The threat remains unverified,” said the NYPD. “Our counterterrorism posture, which is reconfigured daily based on intelligence from around the world, has been modified.”

In a statement, Mayor Bloomberg said, “These actions are like those that the NYPD takes every day — precautions against potential but unconfirmed threats that may never materialize.”

“We are closely monitoring the situation,” said Homeland Security Department spokesman Russ Knocke. “There continues to be no credible information telling us that there’s a threat to the homeland at this time.”

The radiological sensors have been equipped on vehicles, boats and helicopters. “These deployments are strictly precautionary and not the result of any verified threat,” the NYPD noted. The city’s alert status of “orange” remains unchanged

Source- New York Daily News

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