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Agents Surround Vehicle Near White House
Updated: Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2005 - 4:59 PM
WASHINGTON -- A distraught man threatened to blow up his van a block from the White House on Tuesday, prompting a standoff with police.
Debra Weierman, spokeswoman for the FBI's Washington field office, said the man driving the red van claimed to have 15 gallons of gasoline.
He said he would "blow it up if he doesn't get his child back," she said.
Police attempted to negotiate with the man.
The incident occurred at the corner of 15th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue along the parade route that President Bush will travel on Thursday after his inauguration.
Streets are being closed and pedestrians evacuated from an area around 15th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest.
President Bush is not at the White House, as he is taking part in an inaugural event at the MCI Center.
WUSA-TV reports the van drove through a security checkpoint and was stopped by law enforcement, at which point the driver allegedly made some type of threatening comments.
Witness John Taylor was in a nearby building. He tells The Associated Press he saw police stop two vans, one white, the other red. The white van drove away, but the red van stayed, and Taylor says the police officers who confronted the driver seemed very agitated. It's not clear what the issue was with the white van. Taylor and his colleagues were initially not allowed to leave their building.
Another witness, Nick Wutherich, visiting from Texas, says he walked past the van and describes the driver as looking like a hippie, with a blank expression on his face. Wutherich says all of a sudden he heard screams and saw police with guns drawn converging on the van and ordering people out of the area.
(Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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Agents Surround Vehicle Near White House
Updated: Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2005 - 4:59 PM
WASHINGTON -- A distraught man threatened to blow up his van a block from the White House on Tuesday, prompting a standoff with police.
Debra Weierman, spokeswoman for the FBI's Washington field office, said the man driving the red van claimed to have 15 gallons of gasoline.
He said he would "blow it up if he doesn't get his child back," she said.
Police attempted to negotiate with the man.
The incident occurred at the corner of 15th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue along the parade route that President Bush will travel on Thursday after his inauguration.
Streets are being closed and pedestrians evacuated from an area around 15th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest.
President Bush is not at the White House, as he is taking part in an inaugural event at the MCI Center.
WUSA-TV reports the van drove through a security checkpoint and was stopped by law enforcement, at which point the driver allegedly made some type of threatening comments.
Witness John Taylor was in a nearby building. He tells The Associated Press he saw police stop two vans, one white, the other red. The white van drove away, but the red van stayed, and Taylor says the police officers who confronted the driver seemed very agitated. It's not clear what the issue was with the white van. Taylor and his colleagues were initially not allowed to leave their building.
Another witness, Nick Wutherich, visiting from Texas, says he walked past the van and describes the driver as looking like a hippie, with a blank expression on his face. Wutherich says all of a sudden he heard screams and saw police with guns drawn converging on the van and ordering people out of the area.
(Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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WesFFXFire
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Local news here in DC report it's part of a domestic dispute involving child custody. Sounds like the incident is jut about over now. Also the FD canteeens are enr to the scene as well. But does sound like its wrapping up. But give the guy credit, it's a great week to draw atttention to yourself from Law Enforcment 2 blocks from the White House. (I wouldn't even walk around DC is mismatched clothes this week !!!!!)
WesFFXFire
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Well as of 7pm or so that incident is ongoing. At the end of the news they were preparing to send in the bomb robot.........
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