Statement from Mayor Bowser on Suspicious Packages

(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser released the following statement regarding the suspicious packages sent to public officials:

“I have been briefed by my Public Safety and Justice (PSJ) officials, including the Deputy Mayor for PSJ, the Metropolitan Police Department, and the District of Columbia Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency, on the suspicious packages sent to multiple individuals. The District is maintaining an open communication with our federal partners and we are vigilantly monitoring the situation. There is no additional, credible threat to the District at this time, but we urge all who may see something to say something immediately by calling 911.”