(Updated at 11:50 a.m.) Alexandria Police have reopened the area of King Street between Callahan Drive and Daingerfield Road after investigating a report of a suspicious package.
Police closed the area near the King St-Old Town Metro Station and the city’s Union Station after a report earlier of a suspicious package around 11:35 a.m.
ALERT:: ⚠️ King Street is closed between Callahan Dr and Daingerfield Rd as we assist Amtrak with an investigation into a suspicious package on the tracks. We'll provide updates on the road closure.
— Alexandria Police (@AlexandriaVAPD) March 8, 2021
UPDATE:: King Street has reopened between Callahan Dr. and Daingerfield Rd. from the suspicious package investigation. The package has been retrieved. There was no threat to public safety.
— Alexandria Police (@AlexandriaVAPD) March 8, 2021
