Police have reportedly closed off areas of Washington, D.C., near the Dupont Circle neighborhood after a man was spotted driving a car erratically and yelling out the window. Police also said the car had writing on it referencing 9/11.
Hey #DC, 6 blocks of #DupontCircle cordoned off by police, around R Street.
Bomb? Or Obama?— Tracy Waldron, DipWSET (@WaldronWine) June 3, 2013
https://twitter.com/truocnateb/status/341672873229950976
#dupontcircle suspicious car has writing on it referencing 9/11, according to police. Driver behaving erratically, yelling @nbcwashington
— Jackie Bensen (@jackiebensen) June 3, 2013
Large area east of Dupont Circle evacuated, including Ross ES. Live report at 6 @nbcwashington
— Jackie Bensen (@jackiebensen) June 3, 2013
It’s unclear if this previous report of a suspicious package in the area is related.
https://twitter.com/ByronTau/status/341659203007569920
#BREAKING Large area east of Dupont closed Suspicious Car gas cans/propane canisters @nbcwashington http://t.co/caZvVpI0YQ
— Jackie Bensen (@jackiebensen) June 3, 2013
@chrislhayes be glad you're no longer in DuPont-1700 blk R St evacuated-suspicious car w/gas cans, propane tanks @ 9-11 references
— Nord Wennerstrom (@nordindc) June 3, 2013
BREAKING: Several roads east of Dupont Circle closed due to police investigating suspicious vehicle near 17th Street and R Street in NW D.C.
— CBS D.C. (@CBSDC) June 3, 2013
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Update:
Here’s the suspicious writing.
This is the car from #dupontcircle incident. Police about to tow it. @nbcwashington http://t.co/VdGlWbeKD8
— Jackie Bensen (@jackiebensen) June 3, 2013
Writing on car from #dupontcircle incident. Will be towed. Unclear if driver chrged @nbcwashington http://t.co/pgWEkpDLM8
— Jackie Bensen (@jackiebensen) June 3, 2013
The area has reopened to traffic and police led away one suspect in handcuffs.
Police questioning a man who was reportedly driving a car filled with propane/gas canisters near DuPont Circle @WNEW pic.twitter.com/1XHj3SpPhs
— Kevin Rincon (@KevRincon) June 3, 2013
https://twitter.com/AnthonySodd/status/341687115198918657
Right now police are placing books & other belongings that were taken out of the suspicious car, back inside. They have pics of everything.
— Kevin Rincon (@KevRincon) June 3, 2013
Police say they're following protocol at this point. The man was escorted back to his car which has been stripped apart.
— Kevin Rincon (@KevRincon) June 3, 2013
PICTURE: The man driving a suspicious vehicle near DuPont Circle taken away in handcuffs @WNEW pic.twitter.com/Tj6lgwoVjw
— Kevin Rincon (@KevRincon) June 3, 2013
Twitchy will update this post as details become available.