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Montgomery County bomb squad called to Department of Energy in Germantown

DOE security called police after a bomb sniffing dog alerted on a gray Subaru.

GERMANTOWN, Md. — State and federal authorities investigated a suspicious vehicle at the U.S. Department of Energy in Germantown, Maryland Thursday morning. 

The Montgomery County Police and Fire Rescue Bomb Squad responded to a call from DOE security after a bomb detection dog alerted on a gray Subaru just before 9 a.m. There was a heavy police presence around the Department of Energy for about an hour while authorities conducted their investigation. The entrance to the DOE in the 19900 block of Germantown Road was temporarily closed, and police warned drivers should expect significant delays

 Sky9 was over the scene Thursday. The Subaru was stopped at the gate and several orange traffic cones surrounded it. Bomb squad personnel was seen looking inside the vehicle and opening a passenger-side door. 

By 10 a.m. Montgomery County Fire authorities said the car had been searched and cleared, with nothing suspicious found. 

This is a developing story. We are working to confirm additional information. Stay with WUSA9 for the latest updates as they come in to our newsroom.

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