NYC Police Seek Possible Bomb Suspect
VOA News
03 May 2010
Police in New York City are searching for suspects behind Saturday's failed car bombing in Times Square.
Law enforcement officials say surveillance footage shows an unidentified man in his 40s walking away from the area, taking off a shirt and looking back in the direction of the smoking vehicle.
Police said they have found no evidence of Taliban involvement in the car-bombing attempt, despite claims to the contrary by a Pakistani group.
New York Police Chief Raymond Kelly says, had the bomb detonated, it would have split the vehicle in half, causing a "significant fireball."
Officials say the improvised bomb was comprised of three propane tanks, fireworks, two gasoline containers, and two clocks with batteries. Police spokesman Paul Browne says the bomb appeared to have started to detonate but malfunctioned.
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has praised the city police force for a swift response.
Bloomberg insisted that New York is safe, noting that Times Square, a hub for the Broadway theater scene, was once again filled with people Sunday.
White House officials have said authorities are looking into all possibilities for the motivation behind the incident. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said officials are treating the incident as though it could have been an act of terrorism.
Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.
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