Police clear terminal after suspicious package found at Newark airport
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Part of Terminal A at Newark International Airport was evacuated Saturday after a pressure cooker was discovered, police said. (Reuters)
Authorities in New Jersey cleared a terminal at Newark Liberty International Airport on Saturday after a suspicious package was discovered.
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said the suspicious package was found in Terminal A. The package caused a partial evacuation of the departure level of the terminal.
No details were immediately available, though reports that the device was “pressure cooker” surfaced.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.