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Unattended black backpack found near Delta gates at airport, Arlington County VA
Suspicious PackageAn unattended black backpack was reported near bus 215 and later sightings occurred around Delta gates at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The bag was checked by units and eventually located by airline staff.
Audio|Heard on: Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) Public Safety
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02:15
Transcript:
00:00
NAR 63 to dispatch, you receive a call about an unattended bag left on bus 215 at level door 8.
00:09
That's a good copy.
00:14
8 now at the entrance to the Info Desk, individual does not speak English and wants to speak to a male officer.
00:28
There is a small, unattended black backpack there.
00:35
Copy.
00:37
Turn away.
00:44
Break two or 26?
00:48
Go ahead.
00:50
Are you still looking for that bag for that patron?
00:53
Yeah.
00:55
We just gotta call it.
00:56
There's a black Nike duffel bag in that area?
01:03
Okay, what area is that exactly?
01:06
Gate Delta 39.
01:11
Okay, let me just go back that way.
01:12
I just told them I couldn't find it.
01:14
I'll advise.
01:15
Bye-bye.
01:18
Probably that.
01:19
Somebody from Americans on scene with the bag, Lily.
01:22
I'll put her number in the cat if you knew.
01:26
Okay.
01:32
No, 26. Um,
01:34
Levi, this was a green Timberlin bag, so that's a different bag, if it's Nike and black.
01:42
Copy that.
01:48
236, show me the Delta 35 shortly.
01:52
I'll be at the north checkpoint.
01:55
Copy, 10-10[1].
02:01
Break K-9-5.
02:02
Okay-9-5. Go ahead.
02:07
Knot-5, I have unattended bag over at Gate, Delta 39.
02:13
Before. Ten-10.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-10: Fight in progress
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Location mentioned:
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), 2401 Smith Blvd, Arlington, VA 22202
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