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Suspect injured, arrested in "explosion" in New York City

New York City explosion near Times Square

NEW YORK CITY — Emergency personnel responded during morning rush hour to the Port Authority bus terminal in New York City to investigate reports of an "explosion," which police sources said was possibly caused by a pipe bomb.

The sources said the pipe bomb was possibly detonated in a passageway below ground at Port Authority, a major transportation hub where buses and trains operate from the west side of Midtown Manhattan.

Police said one male suspect is in custody. He, along with three other people were injured in the incident, police said.

The 27-year-old suspect, Akayed Ullah, was badly injured in the arm and torso from the explosion that went off in his arms, sources said. He is alert and conscious and was taken to a hospital, sources said. The suspect, originally from Bangladesh, has been in the United States for seven years and has an address in Brooklyn, sources said.

Police told ABC News that they believe the situation is contained.

The Port Authority is a transportation hub where buses and trains operate from the west side of Midtown Manhattan.

Christina Bathea, 29, told ABC News she was in the passageway on her way to work next to the terminal when she heard a bang, saw smoke and ran.

"If I didn’t believe in God, I believe in God today," she said, adding that she commuted from Yonkers, New York.

The explosion in the subway system -- ridden by 6 million people each day -- occurred at about 7:20 a.m. The bus terminal was temporarily closed and has since reopened. Subways were bypassing the terminal and Times Square stations.

"Thank God the perpetrator did not achieve his ultimate goals," New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said.

There are no credible threats against New York City at this time, officials said this morning.

Information from ABC News was used in this report.