LONG ISLAND – Authorities have confirmed that there is no imminent threat at the site of former President Donald Trump’s rally on Long Island, despite earlier reports of explosives being discovered in a nearby vehicle.
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Nassau County Police Department spokesperson reassured the public that the initial concerns were unfounded. They clarified that there had been a “suspicious occurrence” on Wednesday, but no explosive device was actually found.
Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryde explained that a person who was reportedly involved in bomb detection training near the rally site mistakenly claimed that explosives had been located. This individual is now being questioned by the authorities.
This incident comes shortly after a separate security scare involving a person who was apprehended for allegedly stalking the former president with a rifle at his Palm Beach golf club.
Both local police and the Secret Service are maintaining heightened vigilance as the rally approaches, ensuring the safety of all attendees.
BREAKING: Police find "explosives" in a car near Donald Trump's rally site on Long Island where he is speaking this evening according to @JamesLalino
Lalino reports that the rally site's "perimeter was breached and a blue barrel was removed."
The Nassau County Police… pic.twitter.com/fNxUehL9Zt
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) September 18, 2024
Sources in the Nassau County Police Department just told me that "the perimeter was breached and a blue barrel was removed" from the area surrounding tonight's Trump rally site.
Source said "During K9, doing their checks, they found an explosive device in one of the vehicles and…
— James Lalino (@JamesLalino) September 18, 2024
I’m going to go out on a limb and say this is another garbage story. Look at the source.