New York City police reopened Times Square in Midtown Manhattan to vehicles and pedestrians on Monday after a brief closure that followed a call about a suspicious device at West 43rd Street and Seventh Avenue,

The suspect, 26-year-old Desean Maryat, was taken into custody on Monday at approximately 2:11 p.m., police said. Maryat, who is from the Bronx, was charged with reckless endanger

A Bronx man is facing charges after Times Square was shut down Monday as police investigated a suspicious package. The New York City Police Department said 26-year-old Desean Maryat was charged with placing a false bomb/hazardous substance and making terroristic threats,

The Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether police officials in Washington, D.C., have falsified crime data.

The Department of Justice is investigating whether police in Washington, D.C., manipulated crime data and statistics.