- Police say they have one person in custody after an explosion took place in Port Authority, Midtown Manhattan's massive transit hub.
- Reports indicate a man who may have had a second explosive device has been detained.
- Transit is backed up across the city as a result.
Police are reportedly investigating a possible pipe bomb explosion at Port Authority Bus Terminal, and have a suspect in custody, according to ABC7 NY.
New York City's official emergency notification channel reported police activity at Port Authority, a massive transit hub in Midtown Manhattan, on Monday morning.
Journalists on Twitter reported that a man had been taken into custody and that a device was found. ABC reports the explosion happened in a confined passageway at the terminal between 42nd street and 8th avenue causing some injuries.
Freelance Journalist Angelica Spanos tweeted that the suspect "possibly has wires on him." Multiple sources have quoted police as suggesting a pipe bomb, a rudimentary bomb that spreads shrapnel to injure or kill people, was used.
Immediately after reports of an explosion surfaced, pictures of a police bomb-squad truck that reportedly arrived at the scene popped up on social media.
Police told AM New Yorker that the building was being evacuated, and that the blast took place around 7:25 a.m. ET.
The streets around the terminal have been closed and the A, C, and E subway lines have reportedly been evacuated. Port Authority is a critical transit hub for commuters entering New York City.
In 2016, the terminal saw a more than quarter of a million daily trips at the terminal.