Massapequa condo evacuated over package
The Massapequa Fire Dept. was called to County Line Road near Sunrise Highway for a UPS truck that had a smoking package in it. Along with the fire department, the Nassau County Police Arson/Bomb Squad, Emergency Services, and Ambulance Bureau's responded to the scene. A condo complex had been evacuated as a precaution until what was in the package could be identified. The Nassau County Fire Marshal Haz-Mat Team, Levittown Decon Team and Wantagh Haz-Mat also assisted at the scene. County Line Road is closed in both directions. Credit: Paul Mazza
Northbound County Line Road at Sunrise Highway in Massapequa was closed for several hours and a nearby condo was evacuated after a package on a delivery truck emitted smoke and a foul odor, Nassau County police said.
The police Emergency Service Unit and other agencies responded about 10:38 a.m. and concluded after several hours that there were no gases, radiation or explosives from any packages on the United Parcel Service truck, police said in a statement. Police said they never discovered the source of the odor and smoke.
The driver of the truck reported his suspicions in a 911 call after making a delivery at the Oaks Condominium Complex on County Line Road, police said.
The condominium was evacuated as a precaution, and northbound lanes were closed until about 5 p.m., a police spokesman said.
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