bomb threat on the unit block of U Street NW

See this post from PopVille, followed by some tweets from earlier:                     
                                                             

Bomb Threat in Bloomingdale

By: Prince Of Petworth | 12 April 2013 12:13 PM

                                                                                                                                       

A reader writes:

  

“There is major police, fire, and ambulance presence in Bloomingdale but no obvious fire or flooding. The unit block of U St is closed as is 1st Street just south of Rhode Island. Lots of police milling about, lots of official SUVs, and according to the Twitter hashtag #BloomingdaleDC they’re not allowed to talk about what’s going on. Any info? It would at least be nice to know why roads are being closed.”

                                                                     

@IAFF36 tweeted:

                                                                  

“Firefighters operating on 2 SpOps calls: Mercury spill-2452 Ontario road Nw & a bomb threat 72 U street Nw”

More info as it becomes available.

1. ustreetmike @ustreetmike12m

   @bloomingdame any updates to U street crazyness will be appreciated! #BloomingdaleDC

   
   

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2. Bloomingdame @bloomingdame19m

   Returning to normal in #BloomingdaleDC Trucks delivering beer,restaurants opening up, dog poop in middle of sidewalk,but @dcwater still here

   
   

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1. Sarah J. Williams @sarahjane_w1h

   #bloomingdaledc RT @thinkmps: @sarahjane_w @bloomingdame @dcalerts police just said "not allowed to talk about it"

   
   

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2. Bloomingdame @bloomingdame1h

   Fire trucks blocking First south of RIAve. In support of activity on U St? No fire. #BloomingdaleDC

   
   

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3. Bloomingdame @bloomingdame1h

   @nbcwashington Do you know what is going on in #BloomingdaleDc? It's not flooding. pic.twitter.com/2ch5xNp3Ze