WASHINGTON — There are road closures around the Israeli Embassy after reports of a suspicious person and vehicle, officials said.
Secret Service officers were called around 8 a.m. to the 3500 block of International Drive on reports of a suspicious person and vehicle near the embassy.
Authorities closed roads in the area.
"This morning at approximately 8:00 a.m. Secret Service Uniformed Division officers responded to the report of a suspicious person and vehicle near the Embassy of Israel. Uniformed Division officers initiated road closures to vehicular and pedestrian traffic and MPD EOD responded to the scene and cleared the vehicle. Road closures remain in effect and will be lifted at the conclusion of the investigation," a Secret Service spokesperson said in a statement.
No additional details were immediately available.
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