Crime & Safety

Bomb Threat At 3 Locations In Arlington: Police

Bomb threats in Arlington prompted an investigation, which determined that they were unfounded.

ARLINGTON, VA -- Police responded to three bomb threats in Arlington on Thursday, but determined that all of them were unfounded.

Authorities responded to the 1900 block of S. Eads Street and 4300 block of Wilson Boulevard at around 2 p.m. to reports of three locations that had received bomb threats through "electronic communications," according to a report from the Arlington County Police Department.

"Each location self-evacuated prior to police arrival," the report states. "The threats are believed to be related to similar threats received through the United States. There is no known credible threat in Arlington County."

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