Man Charged After Bomb Scare Shut Down Parts Of Times Square: NYPD

NEW YORK CITY — A 26-year-old man has been arrested and charged after allegedly leaving a suspicious package in front of a police facility in Times Square earlier this week.

Desean Maryat faces multiple charges including reckless endangerment and making terroristic threats, police said.

The incident on Monday prompted parts of Times Square to be shut down and a bomb squad was sent to the scene.

According to the NYPD, the package was reported at 10:32 a.m. in front of the NYPD substation at West 43rd Street and Seventh Avenue, and pedestrian zones were evacuated and frozen as a precaution.

A bomb squad investigated the situation and confirmed the item was not dangerous, police said.

Defense attorney information for the suspect was not readily available.

An investigation remains ongoing.