WASHINGTON — Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling evacuated a building and asked surrounding buildings to shelter in place Thursday afternoon due to reports of a suspicious package, according to JBAB Public Affairs 1st Lt. Kali Gradishar.
Base authorities were notified of the suspicious package around 12:15 p.m., which prompted an evacuation of Building 412. Other buildings on base were asked to shelter in place as authorities assessed the nature of the incident. A 1,000-foot cordon was established in the area where the package was spotted.
The JBAB Ordinance Team was deployed to evaluate the unknown package.
All personnel were asked to avoid the area, according to a statement from JBAB Public Affairs.
