Trump Tower briefly evacuated due to suspicious package, police say

NEW YORK — Trump Tower in Manhattan was briefly evacuated Tuesday afternoon due to a suspicious package, police said.
NYPD Assistant Commissioner for Communication and Public Information J. Peter Donald tweeted that the tower was all clear following the earlier suspicious package in the lobby.

— J. Peter Donald (@JPeterDonald) December 27, 2016
He had said earlier that “out of an abundance of caution” the NYPD Bomb Squad was responding.

Video posted to social media appeared to show people running out of the building as they were being directed by police.