U.S. authorities say a man, detained near the Defense Department headquarters with a backpack of suspicious items, is a member of the Marine Corps Reserve. The man has been identified as Lance Corporal Yonathan Melaku, a 22-year-old U.S. citizen originally from Ethiopia. A U.S. Park Police spokesman told reporters Friday that Mr. Melaku was discovered […]
Man in Custody in Pentagon Threat Investigation
Posted June 17th, 2011 at 4:30 pm (UTC-5)
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Man in Custody in Pentagon Threat Investigation
Posted June 17th, 2011 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
U.S. authorities say they found suspicious items inside the backpack of a man who was detained overnight near Defense Department headquarters. A U.S. Park Police spokesman told reporters Friday that the man was discovered inside Arlington National Cemetery, just outside Washington. After interviewing him, the spokesman said police thought it appropriate to look for a […]
Man in Custody in Investigation at Pentagon
Posted June 17th, 2011 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
U.S. authorities have taken a man into custody in connection with an investigation into a suspicious vehicle near the U.S. Defense Department headquarters. A police official told reporters Friday that the man was discovered overnight in Arlington National Cemetery, just outside Washington. After finding the man, the official said park police thought it appropriate to […]
