The New York Police Department said a truck abandoned several yards from a toll booth near the Manhattan side of the Robert F. Kennedy (Triborough) Bridge on Wednesday is empty and isn't a threat.The bridge has reopened for traffic after being closed briefly.Police say witnesses had reported seeing a man flee the vehicle Wednesday night. A smell of gasoline was reported coming from the vehicle, which was described as a U-Haul or Ryder rental truck.Police X-rayed the truck and cut a hole in the side to discover it was empty. They are looking to interrogate the person who abandoned it.RELATED:Pakistan native admits to Times Square bomb plotThis incident comes days after a car bomb was found in Times Square. Pakistan-born American citizen Faisal Shahzad was arrested while trying to escape to Dubai, and has admitted to planting the explosives.
