The Guardian · US news · Original story
It must have been love, but it’s over now: sex toy placed in trash bin triggers DC bomb squad
After person is spotted disposing of suspicious device, police with K-9 unit halt major roadway for two hours
A stretch of a major Washington DC roadway was brought to a standstill during Wednesday morning’s rush hour after the city’s bomb squad responded to a suspicious device – only for police to later identify the object as a sex toy.
The situation unfolded at about 7am as many commuters were on their way to work. Authorities initially told WUSA9 that a witness had reported seeing someone place a suspicious package inside a trash can near the Tenleytown fire station.
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Marina Dunbar · Wed, Aug 12, 2026, 3:11 PM
US news | The Guardian
After person is spotted disposing of suspicious device, police with K-9 unit halt major roadway for two hours
A stretch of a major Washington DC roadway was brought to a standstill during Wednesday morning’s rush hour after the city’s bomb squad responded to a suspicious device – only for police to later identify the object as a sex toy.
The situation unfolded at about 7am as many commuters were on their way to work. Authorities initially told WUSA9 that a witness had reported seeing someone place a suspicious package inside a trash can near the Tenleytown fire station.
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