Authorities found no live explosives in a U-Haul they described as a suspicious vehicle Saturday near the Tidal Basin in Southwest D.C., police said.
A search of the truck in the 1500 block of Maine Avenue SW found multiple airsoft rifles and pistols, U.S. Park Police (USPP) said.
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WATCH HEREAccording to USPP, which is handling the investigation, two people were detained, cooperated and released without further incident. They also said the U-Haul was located in the swan boats parking lot along the Tidal Basin.
Maine Avenue reopened after being shut down between the National Mall and the Wharf.
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SIGN UP D.C. Fire and EMS said they were called to the scene as a precaution and are staged nearby.
D.C. police were assisting U.S. Park Police to conduct a sweep of the vehicle, Kristen Metzger, the deputy communications director for the Metropolitan Police Department, said.
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