Crime & Safety
2 Bomb Threats In 2 Months: All-Clear Given In Alexandria
Update: Police gave an all-clear after a bomb threat was reported at an Old Town Alexandria office building.
(Updated 11 p.m.)ALEXANDRIA, VA—Alexandria Police gave an all-clear after a bomb threat was reported at 699 Prince Street Sunday night.
Shortly before 8:30 p.m., a dispatch report confirmed police were on scene.
This is the second time within two months a bomb threat was reported at this address. The site is an office building housing the headquarters for the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. A bomb threat was called into the same address Aug. 5, but authorities found no signs of explosives.
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The area is reopening as the police investigation concludes. Traffic was closed on Prince Street between Washington ad St. Asaph Streets; St. Asaph Street between Prince and King Streets and King Street between St. Asaph and Washington Streets.
No further information is available. Patch will update this story as police release more details.
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