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      USA: Police cordon off National Mall to investigate allegedly contaminated vehicle01:04

      USA: Police cordon off National Mall to investigate allegedly contaminated vehicle

      United States, Washington D.C.
      Politics
      May 18, 2016 at 14:40 GMT +00:00 · Published

      A man was arrested by the police after he drove a pickup truck onto the grass at National Mall in Washington DC, Tuesday. The man claimed that he had been exposed to anthrax.

      Police, firefighters and ambulances arrived at the site and cordoned several streets in the surrounding area.

      Shortly afterwards, some officers wearing gas masks carried out a search on the vehicle with the help of a robot. According to the police, no hazardous material was found during the search.

      The term National Mall refers to the area between the Lincoln Memorial and the United States Capitol Building. It receives approximately 24 million visitors each year.

      USA: Police cordon off National Mall to investigate allegedly contaminated vehicle01:04
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      A man was arrested by the police after he drove a pickup truck onto the grass at National Mall in Washington DC, Tuesday. The man claimed that he had been exposed to anthrax.

      Police, firefighters and ambulances arrived at the site and cordoned several streets in the surrounding area.

      Shortly afterwards, some officers wearing gas masks carried out a search on the vehicle with the help of a robot. According to the police, no hazardous material was found during the search.

      The term National Mall refers to the area between the Lincoln Memorial and the United States Capitol Building. It receives approximately 24 million visitors each year.

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