Port Jefferson ferry evacuated after 'misunderstanding' about threat
Suffolk County police converge at the Port Jefferson Ferry Terminal to investigate an incident in which two passengers were overhead making a threat. It was later determined to be a 'misunderstanding," police said. Credit: James Carbone
Suffolk police evacuated the Port Jefferson ferry Wednesday afternoon after a passenger was overheard discussing the potential to put a bomb on the boat, authorities said.
Police determined the incident was noncriminal and no explosives were found.
Authorities said they received a 911 call at around 1:20 p.m. concerning a passenger who had been discussing the possibility of putting an explosive on the ferry, which is operated by the Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Co.
Police interviewed passengers, who were asked to disembark at the Port Jefferson ferry terminal, and determined the incident was a "misunderstanding," police said in a statement.
The ferry was headed for Port Jefferson.
Officials with the Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Co. did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Robert Brodsky is a breaking news reporter who has worked at Newsday since 2011. He is a Queens College and American University alum.
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