[UPDATE: New Jersey Transit stop in Elizabeth, NJ shut down. Suspected bomb discovered.]

NEW YORK CITY — A large NYPD and FBI operation took place in Brooklyn near the Verazzno Bridge on Sunday night.

Eyewitnesses tell B911 that several NYPD officers in swat gear armed with rifles had a vehicle stopped on the Belt Parkway.

Five men were taken in custody after the FBI called for NYPD backup.

The men were believed to be headed to the airport, The New York Post reported.

Officials said the detainment is in connection to the bombings in Manhattan on Saturday night.

Senator Marty Golden said on Instagram the arrests are due to a “possible connection to the bombing last night in Chelsea.”

The highway was completely brought to a standstill as New Yorkers watched the operation.

Press Conference from NJ Train station:

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Update from the NYPD: About an hour ago, the FBI took several individuals into custody on the Belt Parkway in the area underneath the Verrazano Bridge, with a possible connection to the bombing last night in Chelsea A photo posted by Marty Golden (@senmartygolden) on Sep 18, 2016 at 7:23pm PDT

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