Crime & Safety
Bomb Threat Near White House Shuts Down Roads; Nothing Found
Roads reportedly were shut down near the White House due to a bomb threat Monday morning.
WASHINGTON, DC — Police have cleared the scene Monday afternoon after a bomb threat and subsequent suspicious package investigation shut down part of 16th Street NW near the White House.
The Washington Post reports that a man called and said there was a bomb in a building Monday morning in the 800 block of 16th Street NW. Police could be seen milling around the AFL-CIO headquarters in that area.
Police blocked off sections of 16th and I streets during the investigation. One Twitter user reported having to shelter in place due to the threat.
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Police later cleared the scene when nothing was found.
Police have sections of 16th and I blocked off near AFL-CIO. Hearing suspicious package being checked out. pic.twitter.com/lxLT5wQyCO
— Matt Ackland (@mattacklandfox5) April 24, 2017
Some people run towards a bomb threat. Others run away from it. A few walk by on their way to the food trucks. pic.twitter.com/re7Dr7YT8f
— Sean Griffey (@seangriffey) April 24, 2017
Why I'm currently evacuated and stuck in Star.bucks>>Bomb threat reported near White House; area streets shut down - https://t.co/0AwOQEnUeX
— Auntie Viv (@vivrant_thang) April 24, 2017
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