Crime & Safety

Police: Suspicious Package Discovered at North Shore-LIJ Plainview Hospital

The hospital was in lockdown Friday morning, police said.

North Shore-LIJ Plainview Hospital was in lockdown Friday morning following the discovery of a suspicious package, police said.

The package was discovered around 6:17 a.m.

Authorities investigated the package and discovered that it posed no threat, police said.

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The building was in lockdown during the course of the investigation. The building was not evacuated.

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