Some scary moments at Newark Liberty International Airport after a pressure cooker was found in a terminal Saturday evening.
Port Authority Police said a suspicious package was discovered on level 3 of Terminal A, the United Airlines regional terminal.
#PAPD evacuating Terminal A, Newark Airport after a pressure cooker was found in the terminal. Awaiting bomb squad.
— PAPD (@PAPD911) May 27, 2017
Local police and the K-9 unit were on the scene along with the bomb squad who cleared the area shortly after 6 p.m.
Newark airport tweeting passengers can go back in, but should expect residual delays.
Package has been cleared by authorities at Terminal A at Newark Liberty Airport. Passengers should expect some residual delays.
— Newark Airport (@EWRairport) May 27, 2017