Bridges searched because of suspicious vehicle
WASHINGTON A police officer spotted a suspicious vehicle beneat a bridge last night, so authorities searched a number of bridges in the D-C area.
It happened overnight after an off-duty officer with the Metropolitan Police Department approached a vehicle that was parked beneath the Key Bridge. Police say the officer thought the motorist might be disabled and need assistance. But when the officer approached, the vehicle took off.
That led to a search of other bridges in the area, including the Wilson Bridge, the Memorial Bridge, the 14th Street Bridge, the Chain Bridge and the Roosevelt Bridge. Officers from the M-P-D Harbor Unit, Arlington County and the U-S Park Police searched on foot and on boat but nothing was found.(snip)
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Agents find squirrels in man's coat pockets
SANTA TERESA, N.M. - A California man has been cited for bringing three ground squirrels into the United States from Mexico, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers.
The animals were found inside the man's coat pockets during an inspection at the Santa Teresa port of entry Tuesday. Officers became suspicious of the unidentified man after they found an empty bird cage in his pickup truck but no animals.
A special agent with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service took the animals into custody and issued the man a $350 fine and a violation notice.
Officers said smuggling live animals into the country from foreign locations is a concern because of the possible introduction of diseases.
****In the past, ground squirrels have tested positive for plague.****
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