NYC mayor: Vehicle contained explosive device

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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 Photo/Craig Ruttle)

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By TOM HAYS and CRISTIAN SALAZAR (AP) – 58 minutes ago

NEW YORK — New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says a suspicious vehicle in Times Square "did indeed contain an explosive device."

Police found the device in the smoking Nissan Pathfinder on Saturday evening. They then cleared the streets of tourists and dismantled it.

The mayor spoke at a news conference early Sunday along with Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly.

Kelly says the car contained three propane tanks, consumer-grade fireworks, two filled 5-gallon gasoline containers, and two clocks with batteries, electrical wire and other components. He says a black metal box resembling a gun locker was also recovered.

Authorities say a Connecticut license plate on the vehicle did not match up. Police are looking for additional surveillance video.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

NEW YORK (AP) — New York mayor Michael Bloomberg says a suspicious vehicle in Times Square "did indeed contain an explosive device."

Police found the device in the smoking sport utility vehicle Saturday evening. They then cleared the streets of thousands of tourists milling through the landmark district so they could dismantle the device.

The mayor spoke at a news conference early Sunday.

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