EXPLOSION REPORTED NEAR PORT AUTHORITY BUS TERMINAL

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

An explosion was reported Monday near the Port Authority Bus Terminal, sending early morning commuters scrambling.

The NYPD said it's investigating the incident, and have cleared out the A, C and E subway lines that sit beneath the building.

Cops took one man into custody, who they intially believe was carrying an explosive that went off, per a police source. He appears to be the only one injured so far.

Mayor de Blasio has been briefed of the ongoing situation. 

Snapchat video shows emergency crews outside Port Authority terminal after reports of possible explosion. pic.twitter.com/kMkDLfOgO0

— Ryan Wood (@RyanWoodDFW) December 11, 2017

Several blocks of Eighth Ave. were shut down as emergency responders filled the street. 

The alleged blast also shuttered the 1, 2 and 3 subway lines and locked down the area around the bus depot, which is between West 40th and West 42nd Sts. and Eighth and Ninth Aves.

“I was exiting the Port Authority and the National Guard was running towards something shouting “Go, Go, Go,”” commuter Keith Woodfin tweeted Monday morning.

The NYPD is responding to reports of an explosion of unknown origin at 42nd Street and 8th Ave, #Manhattan. The A, C and E line are being evacuated at this time. Info is preliminary, more when available. pic.twitter.com/7vpNT97iLC

— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) December 11, 2017

Designer Chelsea LaSalle tweeted that she was “stuck in a running stampede at port authority bus terminal due to bomb scare. cops EVERYWHERE.”

The bus terminal, which services commuter buses from New Jersey as well as long-distances ones by Greyhound and Peter Pan, handles an average 250,000 passengers a day.