Update 11:15am:
“MPD reports East Capitol St NE between 17th and 19th St NE has been re-opened.”
A reader reports:
“Was evacuated due to a suspicious package. Police have blocked east Capitol from 17th to 19th. When I was walking by Police told a parent “no school today” [Eastern High School].”
From AlertDC:
“UPDATE: Road closures are on East Capitol Streets between 17th & 19th Street NE.
MPD reports that East Capitol Street NE between 17th & 18th Street NE is closed due to police activity.”