All Clear Given At Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling; Threat Over

Updated 4:15 p.m.: The all clear was given at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling around 3:30 p.m., according to a post on the base's official Facebook page. Building 412 was deemed all clear.

WASHINGTON, DC — A building at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling was evacuated and people in surrounding building were told to shelter in place for several hours Thursday after a suspicious package was discovered there, according to news reports.

An all-clear notice was given around 3:30 p.m. for Building 412, according to a post on the base's official Facebook page. No official word has come yet regarding the nature of the suspicious package and how much of a threat it posed.

The packaged was detected in Building 412 at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling around 12:15 p.m., according to a post on the base's Facebook page.

A base official confirmed that an explosive-ordnance disposal team had been deployed and 1,000-foot cordon established around the building, according to a Twitter post by WUSA9 assignment editor Ryan Sprouse.

First Lt. Kali Gradishar told Sprouse the building was evacuated and the explosive-ordnance disposal team deployed.

A base official confirmed for WTOP reporter Megan Cloherty that officials are taking reports of a suspicious package seriously. People in surrounding buildings have been told to shelter in place, according to Cloherty.

Early news reports said the entire base was on lockdown, but a post on the base's official Facebook page said that was not the case and gates continued operating normally at the facility.

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#Breaking suspicious package at JBAB Per 1st Lt. Kali Gradishar Call came in approx 12:15pm The JBAB Explosive Ordinance Team has been deployed to handle, building 412 was evacuated. Call originally came in for a car but it is JUST a package a 1000ft cordon has been established
— Ryan Sprouse (@RSprouseNews) September 2, 2021

BREAKING - Joint Base Anacostia Bolling just went into lockdown. Working on details to confirm. Many people not in the office because of the long weekend. More details tk
— Megan Cloherty (@ClohertyWTOP) September 2, 2021