A Jersey City man was arrested in connection with a suspicious device found at the Port Authority Bus Terminal. It all started around 5 p.m. Wednesday when authorities examined an unattended suitcase inside a deli in the terminal.
Texas man carrying gun, 106 rounds of hollow-point ammo in bag nabbed at Port Authority
A gun-toting Texan caught outside the Port Authority Bus Terminal told cops he came to New York to kill himself — but he had enough hollow-point ammo to do the deed 115 times, sources said. Amos Stowers, 30, was acting suspiciously with a second man on W. 41st St. and at 4:30 p.m. Monday, sources said. He caught the eye of a Port Authority cop in a nearby security booth, and when the officer opened the booth’s window to hear what the two were talking about, he caught the scent of marijuana wafting through the air.
Port Authority Police Dept. Orders Suicide Prevention Cops Not to Pull Potential Jumpers to Safety
New marching orders given to suicide prevention cops who patrol the George Washington Bridge forbid them from grabbing people trying to jump from the span. The Port Authority Police Department directive, some officers say, could present cops with a soul-searching dilemma: Defy the order and save would-be jumpers — or potentially let them die.
Honored on Top of the World
On September 11, the world saw the worst of humanity. In the aftermath of those attacks the world also was witness to some of the greatest acts of heroism and kindness in history. The Twin Towers were owned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and were patrolled by the Port Authority Police. These officers were cross-trained as structural firefighters.