A Metropolitan Police Department cruiser obstructs a street near the U.S. Capitol and a Library of Congress structure in Washington on Thursday,Aug 19, 2021, as police authorities examine a report of a pickup consisting of an explosive gadget.
Patrick Semansky|AP
U.S. Capitol Police on Thursday are examining what they called “an active bomb threat” from a truck parked near the Library of Congress, causing the evacuation of the library, the Supreme Court, and a close-by House office complex.
The Capitol Police Twitter feed alerted the general public to “please keep away from this location.
In addition to Capitol authorities, Washington authorities were at the scene, a few of whom had gas masks. There was issue that the truck might consist of dynamites.
People at the Cannon House Office Building got an alert informing them to leave that structure and relocate to the Longworth House Office Building.
A Supreme Court spokesperson stated the court structure likewise had actually been left.
The FBI Washington Field Office’s National Capital Response reacted to the scene, as did representatives from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
Congress is presently in recess, and the Supreme Court likewise is not in session.
The White House was keeping track of the scenario, and getting updates from police.
People are left from the James Madison Memorial Building, a Library of Congress structure, in Washington on Thursday,Aug 19, 2021, as police examine a report of a pickup consisting of an explosive gadget near the U.S. Capitol.
Alex Brandon|AP
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