by Danielle Greyman-Kennard
An Uber driver discovered a grenade in the back of his car, but NYPD were unable to quickly arrive at the scene due to pro-Palestinian protesters blocking the streets.
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The New York Police Department struggled to attend to a grenade left abandoned at the back of an Uber on Saturday night due to anti-Israel protesters blocking the roads, the New York Post reported.
The Uber driver had allegedly discovered the grenade after dropping a passenger off at 42nd Street and 7th Avenue.
Police were eventually able to cordon off the Uber, later telling the NYP that the grenade had been inert.
Several of the protesters, who were heading toward Times Square, were arrested, according to the report. They were detained for blocking the emergency police transport attempting to reach the grenade.
Official comments on the incident
NYPD Deputy Commissioner Kaz Daughtry criticized the protesters, writing on X, "Happy Saturday to all! Except the people who thought it was a good idea to block an NYPD ESU vehicle on the way to a bomb threat call. They will be spending their Saturday where they belong - in jail!"
Happy Saturday to all! Except the people who thought it was a good idea to block an NYPD ESU vehicle on the way to a bomb threat call. They will be spending their Saturday where they belong - in jail! pic.twitter.com/C0adj5waUj
— NYPD Deputy Commissioner, Operations Kaz Daughtry (@NYPDDaughtry) March 2, 2024
Danielle Greyman-Kennard
Source: https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-789913
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