Crime & Safety

Photo of the Day: The Other Suspicious Package

Area in front of Arlington County Courthouse blocked for about 20 minutes.

The area in front of Arlington County Courthouse, including a small portion of Clarendon Boulevard, was cordoned off by police shortly after 1:30 p.m. Friday after a suspicious package was spotted.

Officers began pulling down the yellow police tape about 20 minutes later. The black, plastic case turned out to be a socket wrench set.

Nearby construction workers told police they hadn't lost such a set.

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