Ex-Boyfriend's Bomb Threat Shuts Down Inova Healthplex: Police

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA -- An Inova Hospital building was evacuated Wednesday after the ex-boyfriend of an employee called in a bomb threat, according to Fairfax County Police.

Police were called Wednesday afternoon about the threat and the Inova Healthplex at 6355 Walker Lane in Springfield/Franconia was evacuated, police said; it was given the all clear Wednesday afternoon, said Officer Roger Henriquez.

But Henriquez said, the former girlfriend who works for Inova actually works at the Mount Vernon-area Inova hospital. He said to check with Inova to see if that location was being evacuated. A spokeswoman with Inova was checking with hospital security to assess the situation.

Henriquez said police will be talking to the hospital employee about the whereabouts of her ex, who faces charges.