ISIS Halloween scare: Northern Virginia police increase security at shopping malls amid potential threat
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Police in Northern Virginia are ramping up security in public spaces such as malls and shopping centers this weekend after receiving information about a potential security threat over Halloween weekend, officials said on Friday.
"Yesterday, we received information concerning potential public safety impacts to malls and shopping centers across the region," Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis said during a press conference. "As you all know, we take any and all information very seriously and as we work to corroborate it, we have increased our police presence throughout the county to include major thoroughfares, transit hubs, shopping plazas and shopping malls."
Davis did not specify what information his department received, though he noted they were in regular contact with federal law enforcement partners. The police chief said the planned presence at major population centers would be consistent with security measures taken during other holiday weekends.
Fairfax County Police officials did not immediately respond to a request for further comment.