India, Aug. 18 -- A suspicious package placed outside of an NYPD substation prompted police to temporarily close Times Square on Monday, as per officials.

Law enforcement official said that they found a cylinder-shaped device in front of the main entrance of a midtown precinct substation at 10:30 a.m, reported NBC 4 New York. Police blocked both foot and car traffic on 7th Avenue between 42nd and 43rd streets.

The bomb squad later determined that the device was not a real threat after being summoned to investigate it. Officials stated that the NYPD building was evacuated as a precaution.

Police officers started preparing to reopen the Times Square area after giving the "all clear" just before 12 p.m.

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