Employees at CBS News’ Washington, D.C., bureau have been evacuated following the discovery of a suspicious package.
NOW: CBS News Washington evacuated for suspicious package: pic.twitter.com/3VYqEmEAzW – @juddzeez via @AlexJamesFitz
— Micah Grimes (@MicahGrimes) June 18, 2013
CBS News Washington employees waiting out suspicious package investigation pic.twitter.com/4T1LRB9j69
— Steve Chaggaris (@stevechaggaris) June 18, 2013
https://twitter.com/Lindsey_CBS/status/347018896664039426
https://twitter.com/Lindsey_CBS/status/347022678936403968
Bomb threat/suspicious package at CBS. We're all safe and evacuated. #busydayattheoffice?
— Stephanie Rigizadeh (@StephRigi) June 18, 2013
We will continue to monitor this story and update with further developments.
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More from the scene:
There's a robot here– investigating suspicious package outside of CBS News DC pic.twitter.com/rY7PfZQEc7
— DJ Judd (@DJJudd) June 18, 2013
Law enforcement tells me they're setting up x-ray machine to examine suspicious package left @ CBS News Washington pic.twitter.com/t8krwcnRdQ
— Louise Serio (@LDSerio) June 18, 2013
Grainy, but you can see the suspicious package, a black suitcase (approx 2ft tall) outside of CBS News DC pic.twitter.com/OdOOGAeDu9
— DJ Judd (@DJJudd) June 18, 2013
Police examining x-ray of suspicious package left at CBS News Washington pic.twitter.com/8MvhQGhVwp
— Louise Serio (@LDSerio) June 18, 2013
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MPD checking X-rays of suspicious package pic.twitter.com/HvQ2SABoHE
— Steve Chaggaris (@stevechaggaris) June 18, 2013
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Update:
Fortunately, police have given the all-clear:
All clear! pic.twitter.com/zVPHBWkwuk
— Steve Chaggaris (@stevechaggaris) June 18, 2013
CBS employees examining said package. All clear. pic.twitter.com/ejhnMMjKY8
— Louise Serio (@LDSerio) June 18, 2013
UPDATE: All clear at CBS News Washington after suspicious package; staff reenter building – @markknoller
— Micah Grimes (@MicahGrimes) June 18, 2013
The culprit. No threat… pic.twitter.com/DiDeIFl1Px
— Steve Chaggaris (@stevechaggaris) June 18, 2013
We’re glad everyone’s all right.
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