Arlington, VA – 1 Person In Custody In Investigation At Pentagon

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    Law enforcement work near the Pentagon after a suspicious vehicle forced multiple road closures Friday, June 17, 2011 in Arlington, Va. One person was taken into custody early Friday morning in Arlington National Cemetery after it closed. "This is an unfolding situation," said U.S. Park Police. Police were investigating a suspicious package in the man's car parked in the bushes near the Pentagon's North Parking lot. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Arlington, VA – One person was taken into custody early Friday in connection with an investigation into a suspicious vehicle near the Pentagon, authorities said.

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    In addition, Pentagon police spokesman Chris Layman said one or two other people may have been involved. The car was in bushes near the Pentagon’s north parking lot, Layman said.

    Police were investigating a suspicious package in the vehicle, said a U.S. official familiar with the investigation who spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation was still underway. The official said police found a suspicious person near Arlington National Cemetery and the person led them to the vehicle, off the road between the Pentagon and the cemetery.

    In another incident earlier this week, a motorist found with a gun and what appeared to be a suspicious package near the Pentagon was taken into custody.


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    AlbertEinstein
    AlbertEinstein
    12 years ago

    Traffic is all tied up around the Pentagon this morning. People are taking 1-1/2 hours to make a usually 20 minute trip to work.

    It doesn’t take much to bring Washington, DC to a standstill.