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Man drives truck onto National Mall, claims he has anthrax
Man drives truck onto National Mall, claims he has anthrax
By Sarah Beth Hensley
May 17, 2016 4:21 pm
WASHINGTON — A man drove a pickup truck onto the grassy area of the National Mall and claimed he had anthrax Tuesday afternoon.
Just before 3 p.m., a man parked in the middle of the grassy area of the mall near 3rd Street and Madison Drive. The man claimed he had anthrax — a serious infectious disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A Hazmat team from D.C. Fire and EMS Department responded to the scene to assist, and the man was taken into custody by D.C. police. The Hazmat team is checking out a substance in a bucket.
The man — whose name has not yet been released — had emailed D.C. police to let them know he had been exposed to anthrax, said U.S. Park Police spokeswoman Sgt. Anna Rose.
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The investigation is causing some road closures. Both 3rd and 4th streets are closed in the area.
By Sarah Beth Hensley
May 17, 2016 4:21 pm
WASHINGTON — A man drove a pickup truck onto the grassy area of the National Mall and claimed he had anthrax Tuesday afternoon.
Just before 3 p.m., a man parked in the middle of the grassy area of the mall near 3rd Street and Madison Drive. The man claimed he had anthrax — a serious infectious disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A Hazmat team from D.C. Fire and EMS Department responded to the scene to assist, and the man was taken into custody by D.C. police. The Hazmat team is checking out a substance in a bucket.
The man — whose name has not yet been released — had emailed D.C. police to let them know he had been exposed to anthrax, said U.S. Park Police spokeswoman Sgt. Anna Rose.
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The investigation is causing some road closures. Both 3rd and 4th streets are closed in the area.
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