Fake grenade found near NYC marathon finish line prompts heavy police presence – Telemundo New York (47)

NEW YORK – Amid heightened security ahead of this weekend’s New York City Marathon, a suspected counterfeit device was found in Central Park near the finish line prompting a large police response Friday morning, sources said. our sister network NBC New York was familiar with the matter.

The NYPD bomb squad is responding to a scene in Central Park after a possible stun grenade was found in the area where spectators will be located for the New York City Marathon. The inert device was found on a picnic table near West 68th Street and West Drive at 9:24 a.m. The location is near the finish line of the 2024 TCS New York City Marathon, according to a source. The police gave the final OK signal after 11am.

According to authorities, the device turned out to be a malfunctioning fake, sources told NBC, who stressed that it was not a threat.

Telemundo 47 and our sister network NBC New York were on the scene where a police presence was observed.

Tens of thousands of marathon runners will return to the streets of New York City this weekend, marking the return of what has been billed as the world’s largest 26.2 mile race.

The 2024 TCS New York City Marathon begins Sunday morning at 8 a.m., and approximately 50,000 people will leave Staten Island and run the marathon course through the city’s five boroughs.