Man Allegedly Throws Fake Bomb in NYPD Car; Police Standoff Ensues

Police direct pedestrians away from Columbus Circle, Thursday, July 21, 2016, in New York. Police negotiators are trying to talk to a man barricaded inside a vehicle in Manhattan, where he's suspected of tossing a hoax bomb, authorities said. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

The standoff ended around 8 a.m. after police sent a robot to check out the suspect’s vehicle because they didn’t know what was inside it.

Two officers were in the marked vehicle when the device was tossed inside, police said. They drove to a less-crowded area, placed the device on the sidewalk, got out and took cover. The bomb squad gave the all-clear a short time later. There are no reports of injuries.