CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — A suitcase - which has been sitting on Eastern Parkway near Brooklyn Avenue for a few days - was called in to 911 as a suspicious package just an hour ago. Police are taking no chances and shut down the entire area, causing traffic mayhem on Erev Shabbos just as school was being dismissed.

Bomb Scare in Front of Oholei Torah

CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — A suitcase – which has been sitting on Eastern Parkway near Brooklyn Avenue for a few days – was called in to 911 as a suspicious package just an hour ago. Police are taking no chances and shut down the entire area, causing traffic mayhem on Erev Shabbos just as school was being dismissed.

According to witnesses, a worker spotted the locked suitcase and called the police. Other witnesses said that the case had been first seen a number of days ago, but offered no explanation as to why it was not called in.

Bomb squad officers are currently gearing up and getting ready to open the suitcase.

Update: Package was found to be harmless.

12 Comments

  • what?

    Not called in for a few days??, Where do people think we live in?, how can an entire mossad not notice a suitcase right in front of there eyes?, where is the “security Guard” whats is he watching, if not for such items??

  • chaim

    article states suitcase there a few days .. can someone explain why in todays society it took a few days to call in suspicious package ????????????????????

  • what-s the end of the story?

    “Bomb squad officers are currently gearing up and getting ready to open the suitcase.”… CH.info is leaving us hanging here. What did they find in the suitcase?

  • to number 6

    because unlike some people they would rather not endanger the dogs life and also a dog can a attack on command without its master but to sniff out explosives, a dog needs its master which would endanger its master’s life

  • NoYechiIn770Jerusalem

    We have this all the time here in Eretz Yisroel it is called a chefetz chashud & the cops blow up suit cases all the time most of the time it is nothing but clothing.

  • Fed Up

    This bomb scare was probably arab terrorism related. These people, are trying to intimidate us but will not suceed. To all persons of any race, color, religion, or ethnicity if you see something, please say something. But especially Crown Heights Jews, your neighborhood is under attack by mostly leftist communist antisemites, so watch out. Please walk in pairs and do not let thugs or bomb scares determine where and when you walk.