Crime & Safety
Six Flags America in Upper Marlboro Closed, Nothing Suspicious Found After Threat Called in [UPDATE]
A threat was called into the park around 1:30 p.m., police said.
UPPER MARLBORO, MD — Six Flags in Upper Marlboro was evacuated Saturday and is closed for the rest of the day after a threat was phoned in.
According to Prince George's County police, a threat was called into the park around 1:30 p.m. Police did not issue any evacuation orders but the park decided to close early.
Police have completed a sweep of the park and found nothing suspicious. NBC Washington reported there were around 3000 people in the park at the time of the evacuation.
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The park was hosting a private event on Saturday.
Get your LAST Splash of the season at Hurricane Harbor Sun 9/11! The park is closed Sat 9/10 for a private event. pic.twitter.com/QWYXVFeK3Q
— Six Flags America (@SixFlagsDC) September 7, 2016
Smh. They evacuated the WHOLE damn park today. Ugh. #sixflags
A photo posted by Reggie Dyer (@reggiebdyer) on Sep 10, 2016 at 1:06pm PDT
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