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Rocket-propelled grenade component found in vacant house in Northwest D.C. Rocket-propelled grenade component found in vacant house in Northwest D.C.
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At least seven houses have been evacuated in Northwest Washington after a piece of a rocket-propelled grenade was found in a vacant rowhouse, according to D.C. Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier. At least seven houses in Northwest Washington were evacuated for about two hours Wednesday afternoon after a piece of a rocket-propelled grenade was found in the back yard of a vacant rowhouse, according to D.C. police.
The component was discovered shortly after 2 p.m. in the 5700 block of Third Place NW, in Manor Park, just off Georgia Avenue, Lanier said. The component was discovered shortly after 2 p.m. in the 5700 block of Third Place NW, in Manor Park, just off Georgia Avenue. D.C. Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier described the component as a piece of a rocket-propelled grenade, or RPG, a shoulder-mounted anti-tank weapon.
Lanier said it is not yet clear what precisely the component is, but she said authorities are treating it seriously. A rocket-propelled grenade, or RPG, is a shoulder-mounted anti-tank weapon. Lanier said it is not clear what precisely the component is, but she said authorities are treating it seriously. Police had no information on who found the device or how, or the age of the part.
Police had no information on who found the device or how, or the age of the component. Authorities removed the device for further investigation about 4:15 p.m. Roads were then reopened and residents were allowed to return to their homes.