Cops rush to SECOND hazmat incident outside GW University - just two miles from Pentagon

By CHASE HOPE, POLITICAL REPORTER FOR THE DAILY MAIL Published: 18:04, 11 June 2026 | Updated: 18:19, 11 June 2026 DC Metropolitan police have rushed to another reported hazmat-type incident outside George Washington University, less than two and a half miles from the Pentagon. An MPD spokesperson confirmed to the Daily Mail that they were investigating a 'suspicious package' at the corner of 23rd Street and I Street NW, just outside GWU's Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library. The department responded to a call shortly before 11am, and two hours later the police were still blocking the intersection and asking civilians to avoid the area.  The department spokesperson said there was no evidence to link this incident to any other incident. Earlier Thursday, parts of the Pentagon building were locked down as the Arlington County Fire Department rushed its hazmat response team to the site and Pentagon employees were ordered to shelter in place during air-quality tests.  Firefighters in full protective clothing, including gas masks, were seen rushing inside the building in Arlington, Virginia. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell confirmed that 'an air quality issue' had been detected, sparking 'precautionary measures until we determine its significance.'  The lockdown was due to a false alarm, sources later told CNN, but the Pentagon Force Protection Agency confirmed that a shelter-in-place was still in effect shortly before 12:30pm.  A street view of the 23rd Street and I Street Northwest intersection The comments below have not been moderated. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.