ARLINGTON, Va. — A man was in custody Friday after a major security alert outside the Pentagon.
The incident began when a man — believed to be a naturalized US citizen who came to the US from Ethiopia — was found in the nearby Arlington National Cemetery overnight Thursday. The man was arrested at the scene.
US Park Police then searched for the man’s vehicle. A short time later, a car was located near the Pentagon. Several roads near the Pentagon were blocked off as law enforcement agencies including the FBI, the US Park Police and the Pentagon Police rushed to the scene.
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