The Nassau Police Department are saying a “suspicious occurrence” took place near the venue of Wednesday night rally by of former President Donald Trump in Long Island.
Officials added no explosives were found, per Newsweek.
“We did respond to a suspicious occurrence in the vicinity of the Nassau Coliseum, however there was no validity of an explosive device being found,” a public information officer said. This came after a report concerning an explosive device at the venue circulated online.
“We’re unsure where this information originated, but we can confirm that no explosives were discovered,” the officer added.
Former President Trump, the Republican presidential nominee for 2024, is scheduled to hold a campaign rally at 7 p.m. in Uniondale, New York, at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Just three days ago, there was a second apparent assassination attempt on Trump as he played golf West Palm Beach, Florida.
The suspect, Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, was arrested Sunday.
The first attempt happened on July 13 at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, fired a shot Trump, grazing his ear. Two in the audience were injured and Corey Compertore was killed.
Since the two previous incidents security has increased in events leading up to the 2024 presidential election.
A spokesperson for the U.S. Secret Service said Wednesday morning the alleged incident “has no nexus to the rally.” The spokesperson said the agency has “no reports of any incidents related to the rally.”
“We coordinate with local, state, and other federal entities for these types of visits,” the spokesperson said.
Nassau County officials are coordinating with the U.S. Secret Service to secure the outside of the rally site.
“This will be the safest place in the country on Wednesday,” Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said during a press conference on Monday.
“Nobody will be in the Coliseum. We do a complete sweep that night,” Ryder said. “We do a complete sweep again in the morning.”
The venue’s parking lot opened at 8 a.m. for rally attendees.
