island Island evacuated by boat around may Friday , 911 arrived . Bomb threat made by 911 who said ' they would blow up the statue ' s dog unit sniffed out potential explosive in locker on island . But a full security inspection determined that it was a false alarm . island was deemed safe at sea , but island remained closed . 2,700 tourists were removed from the island ; had tickets refunded .
Liberty Island evacuated by boat around 12:30pm Friday , officials said . Bomb threat made by 911 who said 'they would blow up the statue ' Police dog unit sniffed out potential explosive in locker on island . But a full security sweep determined that it was a false alarm . Area was deemed safe at 4:30pm , but island remained closed . 2,700 tourists were removed from the island ; had tickets refunded .