The US Secret Service temporarily cordoned off the area around the Russian Embassy in Washington D.C. on Monday after an unidentified woman left two suspicious suitcases next to the mission's building, an embassy official told Sputnik, APA reports.
"At 12:43 p.m. EST [16:43 GMT], an Asian looking woman left two suitcases near the embassy building. She stood for eight minutes and then left the place," the official said.
"The Secret Service and explosives technicians have sealed off the surrounding area near Wisconsin Avenue and are working on the scene. Information about the woman has been turned over to the Secret Service."
Video from the scene captured police cruisers parked around an established perimeter.
Shortly after news emerged of the package, it was revealed that no explosives were found inside the package, and that police were leaving the area.
No additional details regarding incident have been made available to date.
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