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Adult toy shuts down traffic in DC for nearly 2 hours

Updated Aug. 12, 2026, 8:05 p.m. ET

Authorities in Washington, DC, shut down traffic in a residential neighborhood after an adult toy was discovered outside a fire station.

The incident occurred around 7 a.m. on Aug. 12 in Tenleytown, a historic neighborhood in northwest Washington, DC. As authorities responded to the scene, rush-hour traffic in the area was shut down for nearly two hours, local TV station WUSA reported.

Officials labeled the item a “suspicious package,” the DC Fire Department told USA TODAY, noting that the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating.

The item was later determined to be a “blue and black electronic sex portable pump device,” according to a police incident report obtained by USA TODAY. Authorities recovered the item from the scene.

Man left adult toy outside of fire station

A man approached a firehouse worker who was standing near the rear of the building. Investigators determined the man had left the device on the scene with wires exposed, the police report states.

The department’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal and K-9 Units responded to the scene and removed the item after determining it was non-hazardous.

No injuries were reported.

Michelle Del Rey is a trending news reporter at USA TODAY. Reach her at mdelrey@usatoday.com.

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Original source: https://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/

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