Buildings on Capitol Hill told to evacuate as police checks suspicious vehicle for explosives
US Capitol Police have evacuated the area around the Library of Congress on Capitol Hill and are investigating a possible explosive device, believed to be planted in a pickup truck, according to law enforcement sources.
On Thursday, panic descended on Capitol Hill, Washington, as staff were told to evacuate buildings and reports emerged that police were investigating a possible explosive device in a pickup truck. In a tweet, US Capitol Police said they were “responding to a suspicious vehicle near the Library of Congress†and urged people to stay away from the area.
Breaking: Police confirm an ‘active bomb threat’ investigation near the Library of Congress in Washington, DC. Both the Library of Congress and Cannon House Office Building have been evacuated. pic.twitter.com/IeVDZbGFPL
â€" PM Breaking News (@PMBreakingNews) August 19, 2021Staff in The Cannon House Office Building were among those told to evacuate. An order, shared online by Forbes reporter Andrew Solender, directed staff to relocate to Longworth House Office Building using underground tunnels.
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