‘Suspicious vehicle’ near Tidal Basin contains air guns



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Authorities are investigating a suspicious vehicle near the tidal basin in southwestern DC and one person has been taken into custody, police say.

Authorities are investigating a suspicious vehicle near the tidal basin in southwestern DC and two people have been arrested, police said.

US Park Police and DC Police responded to the scene at around 3 p.m. when a U-Haul was reported in the 1500 block of Maine Avenue near the swan boat parking lot with weapons visible to the interior.

An investigation revealed that the U-Haul did not have actual explosives and that the “weapons” turned out to be rifles and air pistols.

The two people detained at the scene cooperated with the police investigation and were released shortly thereafter.

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