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It must have been love, but it’s over now: sex toy placed in trash bin triggers DC bomb squad

It must have been love, but it’s over now: sex toy placed in trash bin triggers DC bomb squad

Summary

A suspected suspicious device found in a trash bin near a fire station in Washington DC caused a road closure during morning rush hour. The bomb squad investigated and found the item was actually a sex toy.

Key Facts

  • The incident happened around 7 a.m. near the Tenleytown fire station on Wisconsin Avenue.
  • A person left a blue-and-black electronic device with exposed wires in a trash bin.
  • Police closed Wisconsin Avenue and nearby streets for about two hours during the investigation.
  • The bomb squad and K-9 unit responded to the scene.
  • The device was identified as an electronic sex toy, specifically a portable pump.
  • The sex toy is similar to the “Zolo Blowbot,” which costs over $300 and has suction and drying features.
  • No one was injured, and traffic resumed after the area was cleared.
  • Similar traffic disruptions from sex toys occurred before, such as a truck accident in Oklahoma in 2022.
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