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MANY PEOPLE IN THE NEW YORK CITY AREA LAST NIGHT (THURSDAY) -- THOUGHT THEY WERE UNDER ATTACK -- BY ALIENS
AND IT WAS ALL CAPTURED ON SOCIAL MEDIA
MARY MOLONEY SHOWS US THE SPOOKY VIDEO IN IN TODAY'S TAKE A LOOK AT THIS

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Ohhhh -- ohh that can't be good
AN EERIE -- PULSING BLUE GLOW -- LIT UP THE NEW YORK CITY NIGHT
Oh my god Look at the sky!
FREAKING PEOPLE OUT
Oh my god yo - look at the sky it's blinking There are aliens hitting earth, mommy
NOPE -- NOT ALIENS
ACCORDING TO A CON EDISON SPOKESMAN, AN ELECTRICAL FAULT CAUSE A - QUOTE - ARC FLASH AT A POWER PLANT IN QUEENS
I saw yellow sparks in the sky It looked blue fire
NO ONE WAS INJURED IN THE INCIDENT
It was a really weird blue color too I was like uhh aliens are here
BUT BECAUSE OF ALL THE PEOPLE WANTING TO CALL GHOSTBUSTERS
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A BRONX POLICE PRECINCT -- TWEETED
We assure you -- aliens have not landed in the #Bronx

CHECK OUT THIS CLOSE CALL -- CAUGHT ON DASHCAM VIDEO -
BETWEEN A COP CAR AND A COMMUTER TRAIN
Cat like reflexes
A MOKENA, ILLINOIS POLICE OFFICER ABOUT TO CROSS THE TRACKS --
WHEN THE TRAIN SPEEDS IN FRONT OF HIM
WARNING LIGHTS FLASH -- BUT ONLY AFTER THE TRAIN IS IN THE INTERSECTION
AND THE GATES DON'T FULLY FALL UNTIL THE TRAIN PASSES
THE RAILROAD SAYS THE GATE HAD AN ELECTRICAL SHORT
THE PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED THAT DAY -- AND NO ONE WAS HURT
THE OFFICER SAYS HE USED A LIFETIME OF LUCK -- GETTING OUT OF THE WAY OF THE TRAIN
He had really good instincts
If it was somebody else, they easily could have gotten injured
FOR TAKE A LOOK AT THIS -- I'M MARY MOLONEY
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VIRAL VIDEO TRAIN CAR POLICE BLUE EXPLOSION ALIEN