Keys to Secure Areas of the D.C. Metro System Stolen in Front of Pentagon

A set of keys allowing access to secure areas of the D.C. Metro system, including tunnels, was stolen from a fire engine on a medical call last week in Arlington, Va.

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By JG Vibes
Intellihub.com
September 29, 2013

Last week just blocks from the pentagon, two men wearing black clothes and ski masks stole keys to the DC metro system from a fire truck.  The robbery happened between 4:00AM and 4:30AM just blocks away from the pentagon, in one of the most secure and highly policed areas of the country.
According to CNN an on-board video-camera captured images of the thieves as they either approached or departed the truck, Arlington Police Department spokesman Dustin Sternbeck said.  Both Sternbeck and Metro spokesman Dan Stessel said numerous items were lifted, including the Metro keys. Both declined to say how many keys were taken, or what the keys opened.[1]
Police have also refused to release any information on the robbery, and it is likely that no suspects will be found.

Arlington County Fire Department released the following statement:

“Measures have been taken to prevent it from happening in the future. Details can not be released, for security reasons.”[2]

Local authorities are downplaying the robbery and the possibility that it could be linked to a terrorist threat.  Police are saying that since multiple items were stolen, that the keys were not the target, however they are surely the most vital thing to be stolen.

Sources:
[1] Thieves strike at DC rescue scene, steal subway keys - CNN
[2] Keys With Metro Access Stolen from Va. Fire Engine - NBC