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Suspicious Package In GMU Parking Lot Identified; No Threat To Public

Emergency technicians determined that the suspicious package found in a GMU parking lot presented no threat to the public.

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Emergency technicians determined that the suspicious package found in a George Mason University parking lot presented no threat to the public.
Emergency technicians determined that the suspicious package found in a George Mason University parking lot presented no threat to the public. (Michael O'Connell/Patch)

FAIRFAX, VA — The suspicious package reported in a parking lot at George George Mason University's Fairfax campus that sparked an investigation Tuesday afternoon turned out to be a discarded item of trash, according to a release from the university.

A few minutes before 12 noon on Tuesday, the GMU Parking Twitter account reported that emergency personnel were investigating a suspicious package in Lot A near Patriot Circle.

Shortly before 1 p.m., the university's Office 0f Strategic Information distributed a notice via email saying that the investigation had concluded. Technicians identified the item as a discard piece of trash.

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Students experiencing emotional distress due to the related event may contact Counseling and Psychological Services at 703-993-2380.

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