Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Police Say Wisconsin Avenue Reopened in Georgetown
Police sent out new alert at about 12:55 p.m., saying roadway is now cleared.
UPDATE, 12:58 p.m.: Police say the roadways around the 1700 block of Wisconsin Ave. NW have reopened according to an alert sent out at 12:51 p.m. Wednesday.
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The Metropolitan Police Department has shut down the 1700 block of Wisconsin Ave. NW in DC.
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An alert sent out at about 12:20 p.m. on Wednesday warns that the roadway is closed due to police activity.
The area is near the Georgetown Library. Drivers and pedestrians are warned to avoid the area.
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IMAGE: Map of 1700 Wisconsin Ave. NW in DC; Google maps
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