NPR

Man Arrested In Connection With D.C.-Area Suspicious Packages, Authorities Say

Some of the packages were said to have contained black powder and rambling letters. A suspect was due to appear in federal court on Tuesday in Washington state.
The FBI investigated multiple reports of suspicious packages at government facilities in and around Washington, D.C., on Monday.

Updated at 11:32 a.m. ET

Authorities have arrested a man in Washington state in connection with the appearance of a number of suspicious packages on Monday at federal facilities around Washington, D.C.

The suspect was arrested

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from NPR

NPR2 min read
The Jawbone Of Washed-up Whale In New Zealand Was Removed With Chainsaw And Stolen
The jawbone of a nearly 50-foot sperm whale that washed ashore in New Zealand's southernmost region has been removed. While the act is illegal, it's also considered disrespectful to the Māori people.
NPR3 min read
Sean Combs Apologizes For 'My Actions In That Video' That Appeared To Show An Assault
Without addressing his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, who is seen in the video being kicked and dragged in 2016, the hip-hop mogul says, "I was disgusted then when I did it. I'm disgusted now."
NPR2 min read
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, A Hard-liner Who Crushed Dissent, Dies At 63
Iran's ultraconservative president, killed in a helicopter crash, oversaw a crackdown on women's protests and was linked to extrajudicial killings in the 1980s.

Related Books & Audiobooks