Overview

• A suspicious package discovered near the White House perimeter on 15th Street NW triggered deployment of the DC Bomb Squad, Secret Service and MPD early Sunday
• Fire and police units completed a sweep of the scene by evening with no injuries reported
• Road closures along 15th Street NW and nearby Pennsylvania Avenue disrupted traffic but are slated to reopen once final checks conclude
• Officials have not revealed what was inside the package and continue forensic and intelligence assessments
• The incident highlights the Secret Service’s layered defenses—bulletproof barriers, infrared cameras and round-the-clock patrols—refined after earlier security alerts