One suspect in custody after explosion near Port Authority in ManhattanFour people, including suspect, left with non-life threatening injuriesMayor Bill de Blasio: `This was an attempted terrorist attack´ Share your eyewitness accounts 3.28pm GMT Jamiles Lartey and Paul Owen are reporting from midtown Manhattan, where dozens of police cars, armored trucks and fire department vehicles have swarmed and officers have blocked off stretches of 8th Avenue. Rolling a large suitcase, Tina Grimes, 38, was supposed to be getting on a bus to Boston. `I came early to catch a bus around 8 and I´m just like, `Whoa what´s going on?´ There were cops everywhere and the place was sealed off. it was scary.`Closed-off streets in Midtown Manhattan following an explosion near the Port Authority bus terminal pic.twitter.com/2keWYkx6w8 3.15pm GMT The Port Authority, the midtown bus hub used by millions of commuters, has already reopened.The Port Authority Bus Terminal (@PABusTerminal) has reopened, following police activity due to an incident this morning.Bus customers are encouraged to contact their carrier for the most current information regarding their operations.https://t.co/KyTwzC5w6H Continue reading...
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