WASHINGTON — Three men were taken into custody after their vehicle jumped a curb at a Pentagon parking lot Sunday morning, triggering a bomb squad and HAZMAT response.
Nothing dangerous was found and normal operations have since resumed at the scene, a Pentagon spokesman said. Metro’s Pentagon station was temporarily shut down due to the police activity but has since reopenend.
The incident happened at around 7:30 a.m. in the Pentagon’s south parking lot, near South Eads Street and South Rotary Road. That’s where police found three men — apparently passed out — inside an SUV.
Police at the scene deemed the SUV “potentially dangerous” because there were wires sticking out of one of the doors. A HAZMAT unit and two bomb squads were called in to inspect the vehicle.
It was determined that the wires did not pose a threat and that the SUV did not have any hazardous materials, according to the Pentagon.
Police said that at one point, the men were asked to exit the vehicle, but they did not get out. But then, at around 8:45 a.m., the men tried to drive off, police allege.
They were stopped and taken into custody.
Police said the driver’s blood alcohol level was at .113, above the .08 legal limit for driving.
The incident is still under investigation.
WTOP’s Dennis Foley contributed to this report
