By Abbie Bennett and Elizabeth Howe
A "suspicious" person was arrested in Arlington National Cemetery Monday morning after fleeing from a Pentagon parking lot, officials said.
At about 10:45 a.m. Monday, a Pentagon police officer noticed "an individual acting suspiciously" in the Pentagon's north parking lot, Pentagon spokeswoman Sue Gough told Connecting Vets in an email.
As the officer approached the person, "he fled across Route 27 and into Arlington National Cemetery," Gough said.
The man was apprehended at about 1 p.m., through a joint effort of Pentagon Police, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Police, U.S. Park Police and Arlington County Police.
"The suspect is currently being questioned by the Pentagon Force Protection Agency in coordination with the FBI," Gough said. "As this is now an ongoing investigation, we have no other details to provide at this time."
Pentagon Police examined the area and vehicles where "the suspicious activity" was observed, Gough said, and "determined that the area is now safe."
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