BREAKING: King Street Closed Around Train Station for Suspicious Package

Published March 8, 2021 at 11:40AM | Updated March 8, 2021 at 12:06PM

(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

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