WASHINGTON — Alexandria police investigated a bomb threat at a popular movie and dining venue. A bomb threat was made against the AMC Hoffmann theaters on the 200 block of Swamp Fox Road around 7 p.m. Hoffman Town Center houses the AMC movie theaters and several restaurants. Police canvassed the area but did not evacuated the theater. They cleared the scene by 9 p.m., after checking each theater.

UPDATE: APD has checked AMC Hoffman 22 regarding threat & is clearing scene. Officers thk patrons for patience-their safety is our priority.

— Alexandria Police (@AlexandriaVAPD) October 1, 2017

Below is the area where the incident occurred. [google_map latitude=”38.802132″ longitude=”-77.072252″ zoom=”13″ height=”300px” location_label=”Hoffman Town center”] WTOP’s Jason Fuller contributed to this report.