‘Suspicious package’ report prompts evacuations of Treasury, DC hotel near White House

Officials on Thursday morning evacuated the US Treasury Department and Hotel Washington after receiving a report of a suspicious package. 

The Secret Service told DC News Now that they received the call around 9:45 am for the area of 15th Street near Pennsylvania Avenue NW, near the White House. Photos taken at the scene showed authorities with a bomb suit and a bomb robot. The Metropolitan Police Department’s Explosive Ordinance Disposal Team eventually determined that the scene was safe.

 

Roads were closed on 15th and 17th streets were closed around the grounds of the White House and were reopened shortly after noon.

This is a developing story.