Sen. Ron Wyden's (OR) DC office in lockdown for suspicious package

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Monday February 10, 2014 · 2:46 PM PST

2014/02/10 · 14:46

A package was recieved at Senator Ron Wyden's DC office today, and was opened by staffers to reveal a suspicious substance. The DC police are on the scene investigating, and Capitol police are keeping everyone else away. Staffers have been asked to stay in the office. Reports that loudspeakers in the Dirksen Building (Wyden is in room 221) and in the local subway station are announcing the police activity.

As reported in the National Journal. http://www.nationaljournal.com/...

Senator Wyden has just returned to his DC office from the airport, having just gotten off the plane from Oregon. Wyden states his main concern is for the staffers still in the office, and the safety of others investigating.

2:53 PM PT: USCP (Capitol Police) are packing up to leave, say all is "clear" now.

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