Bomb scare shuts down NY's Times Square

Police keep watch in Times Square after an incident involving a suspicious vehicle caused authorities to shut down parts of Times Square May 1, 2010 in New York City. Both vehicular and pedestrian traffic has been diverted from the area, reportedly causing the cancelation of at least one Broadway show in the area. (GETTY IMAGES)
Police keep watch in Times Square after an incident involving a suspicious vehicle caused authorities to shut down parts of Times Square May 1, 2010 in New York City. Both vehicular and pedestrian traffic has been diverted from the area, reportedly causing the cancelation of at least one Broadway show in the area. (GETTY IMAGES)
Times Square is void of pedestrians just south of 46th Street in New York Saturday, May 1, 2010. Police have closed some streets in New York City's Times Square as they investigate a car that has been "deemed suspicious." (AP)
Times Square in New York is void of pedestrians just south of 46th Street in New York, Saturday, May 1, 2010, as an investigation, top center, goes underway. Police have closed some streets in New York City's Times Square as they investigate a car that has been "deemed suspicious." (AP)
Police keep watch in Times Square after an incident involving a suspicious vehicle caused authorities to shut down parts of Times Square May 1, 2010 in New York City. Both vehicular and pedestrian traffic has been diverted from the area, reportedly causing the cancelation of at least one Broadway show in the area. (GETTY IMAGES)
New York's Times Square is empty of tourists after police and fire personnel closed off parts of the area May 1, 2010. Police evacuated New York's Times Square on Saturday night after a dark-colored sports utility vehicle was found to be smoking and a small "flash" was observed by firefighters on the scene. (REUTERS)
Police stand guard after closing off parts of New York's Times Square May 1, 2010. The dark-colored sports utility vehicle which triggered the evacuation of Times Square on Saturday night was found to contain explosives, gasoline, propane and burned wires, a New York Fire Department officer told Reuters. (REUTERS)
Onlookers watch after parts of New York's Times Square were closed off May 1, 2010. The dark-colored sports utility vehicle which triggered the evacuation of Times Square on Saturday night was found to contain explosives, gasoline, propane and burned wires, a New York Fire Department officer told Reuters. (REUTERS)