WASHINGTON — Alexandria police investigated a bomb threat at a popular movie and dining venue.
A bomb threat was made against the AMC Hoffmann theaters on the 200 block of Swamp Fox Road around 7 p.m. Hoffman Town Center houses the AMC movie theaters and several restaurants.
Police canvassed the area but did not evacuated the theater. They cleared the scene by 9 p.m., after checking each theater.
UPDATE: APD has checked AMC Hoffman 22 regarding threat & is clearing scene. Officers thk patrons for patience-their safety is our priority.
— Alexandria Police (@AlexandriaVAPD) October 1, 2017
Below is the area where the incident occurred.
WTOP’s Jason Fuller contributed to this report.
