A “suspicious vehicle” in the Pentagon parking lot near Pentagon City has prompted road closures and an investigation.
Pentagon police said on social media shortly after 11 a.m. that officers were “responding to a suspicious vehicle in the Pentagon South Parking Lot.”
“Please avoid the area around South Rotary Road and Eads Street, and follow police direction,” the Pentagon Force Protection Agency said.
The Pentagon parking lot entrance at Army Navy Drive and S. Eads Street remains blocked nearly an hour into the incident, and commuter bus service has been suspended at the Pentagon Transit Center.
Police also briefly detoured southbound I-395 traffic onto Route 1 as a result of the ongoing investigation.
There’s no word yet on why the vehicle was considered suspicious.
As of 12:30 p.m., the Eads Street entrance has reopened and Pentagon bus traffic has resumed.
All commuter bus traffic has been suspended at the Pentagon Transit Center until further notice due to the suspicious vehicle located earlier today. https://t.co/hpsE3A6Q0A
— Pentagon Force Protection Agency (@PFPAOfficial) July 30, 2024
New: I-395S traffic has reopened north of the Pentagon due to a suspicious vehicle in South Parking. Access to the Pentagon is still blocked from S. Eads Street and Army Navy Drive. @ARLnowDOTcom @HCBright10 @matthewyoung31 #pentagon #police #Arlington #traffic https://t.co/D3LxADlEng pic.twitter.com/3zPAI5eTu5
— Dave Statter (@STATter911) July 30, 2024
Police Activity. I-395 SB at Eads Street. Arlington County, VA. All SB lanes are blocked. Traffic is diverted to US-1 SB (Exit 8C). I-395 Express Lane ramps from/to Eads St are also blocked. Delays are building. NB Eads St is blocked at Army Navy Dr. Avoid area, seek alt routes.
— MATOC Alerts (@MATOC) July 30, 2024
