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DC Police and Secret Service investigate suspicious package found near Georgetown

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Rowe, R. (2026, October 23). DC Police and Secret Service investigate suspicious package found near Georgetown. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/crime/4777248/mpd-secret-service-suspicious-package-key-bridge-georgetown/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-10-23 · by Rena Rowe

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DC police and the Secret Service closed the Francis Scott Key Bridge between Washington, D.C., and Arlington, Virginia, on Friday morning around 8:42 AM due to a suspicious package discovered in Georgetown. The bridge remains shut down as officials investigate the situation.
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As of October 23, 2026, authorities in Washington D.C. evacuated the Ukrainian embassy and closed the Francis Scott Key Bridge between Washington and Arlington, Virginia, due to a suspicious package found near Georgetown. The incident began around 8:40 a.m., with the Metropolitan Police Department and the Secret Service responding immediately. Although the bridge was shut down for several hours, it was later determined that the object did not pose any threat. Ukrainian charge d’affaires Denys Sienik announced that consular services would resume shortly after the area was deemed safe by U.S. law enforcement. This event occurred amid ongoing negotiations between the US and Ukraine regarding Russia's conflict in Ukraine.

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Arlington The Metropolitan Police Department Virginia Washington the Secret Service

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Arlington GPE · 1× Georgetown ORG · 1× The Metropolitan Police Department ORG · 1× Virginia GPE · 1× Washington GPE · 1× the Secret Service ORG · 1×

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The Metropolitan Police Department and the Secret Service have closed the Francis Scott Key Bridge between Washington and Arlington, Virginia, after a suspicious package was found in Georgetown.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-23
2026-10-23 · Washington Examiner
DC Police and Secret Service investigate suspicious package found near Georgetown · mixed framing

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The Metropolitan Police Department and the Secret Service have closed the Francis Scott Key Bridge between Washington and Arlington, Virginia, after a suspicious package was found in Georgetown. asserted
package → close → Georgetown
The shutdown happened Friday at approximately 8:42 a.m., according to authorities. uncertain
shutdown → happen → authorities
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