Pentagon briefly on lockdown after 'suspicious person' report

Pentagon briefly on lockdown after 'suspicious person' report

The Pentagon was briefly put on lockdown after someone reported a suspicious person in tactical gear, officials say, but it quickly became clear that the person was actually a police officer. The alert was then lifted. The incident began just before 2:45 p.m. on Friday when an emergency message was sent to workers at the complex, stating: “PENTAGON ON LOCKDOWN … All access in and out of the Pentagon is restricted until further notice due to poli…