DC police have received reports of bomb threats from these 13 locations
by Anna Giaritelli
| December 13, 2018 06:14 PM
Police in D.C. were contacted about bomb threats made to 13 individuals and companies in the District Thursday, a local official told the Washington Examiner.
A spokesman for the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department listed the more than one dozen locations throughout the city that received threatening emails. As of 5 p.m. EST, the list consisted of:
5100 block of Wisconsin Avenue NW
2400 block of 37th Street NW
2800 block of 29th Street NW
1600 block of I Street NW
300 block of Connecticut Avenue NW
1900 block of Mississippi Avenue SE
1100 block of New Jersey Avenue SE
200 block of Pennsylvania Avenue SE
300 block of G Street SE
400 block of L'Enfant Plaza SW
1600 block of K Street NW
1300 block of Connecticut Avenue NW
1100 block of 15th Street NW
D.C. police would not comment on whether all the locations were home to media companies or government offices, though at least some media companies have offices on the cited blocks.
Federal agencies said Tuesday they are closely monitoring a magnitude of bomb threats that were emailed to individuals and companies nationwide, including a large number of media outlets. The Washington Examiner was among those that received a threat.
"We are aware of recent bomb threats made in cities around the country & remain in touch w/ our law enforcement partners to provide assistance," the FBI said in a statement. "As always, we encourage the public to remain vigilant & to report suspicious activities that could represent a threat to public safety."
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives issued a near-identical response.
Police in major cities across the country said Thursday they were responding to reports of bomb threats throughout the day, though neither the FBI or ATF have reported a total.
Despite the threats, federal and local law enforcement agencies have not reported any explosions or averted bombings in relation to the dozens of threats.
One such emailed threat warned the recipient in the subject line of a device left inside a building.
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