Washington D.C. commuters were in for a chaotic morning rush hour on Wednesday as a major roadway was shut down for nearly two hours due to a reported suspicious device. The incident occurred at approximately 7am, stranding thousands of motorists as police and the bomb squad rushed to the scene near the Tenleytown fire station. According to eyewitness accounts, a witness had spotted someone disposing of a suspicious package in a trash can, prompting an immediate response from authorities. However, in a bizarre twist, the device was later identified as a sex toy, leaving many to wonder about the motivations behind the initial report and the subsequent disruption to traffic.
After person is spotted disposing of suspicious device, police with K-9 unit halt major roadway for two hoursA stretch of a major Washington DC roadway was brought to a standstill during Wednesday morning’s rush hour after the city’s bomb squad responded to a suspicious device – only for police to later identify the object as a sex toy.The situation unfolded at about 7am as many commuters were on their way to work. Authorities initially told WUSA9 that a witness had reported seeing someone place a suspicious package inside a trash can near the Tenleytown fire station. Continue reading...
