Suspicious Packages Sent To DC Area Military Bases

WASHINGTON, DC—Law enforcement in Seattle has arrested a man Tuesday morning accused of sending suspicious packages to the White House and several military bases in the Washington, D.C., area, according to reports.

The packages contained materials that looked like bombs, according to law enforcement officials. One package contained a circuit board and vial of liquid. Another tested positive for black powder. The packages were delivered Monday, according to the FBI.

The packages were sent to the White House, National Defense University at Fort McNair, Fort Belvoir, a government mail room at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling and other locations. The packages also contained "rambling notes," according to reports.

No one was injured, and the FBI is further investigating the packages, according to WTOP. A possible motive was not immediately known.

Patch editor Neal McNamara contributed to this report.

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