Hours after a bomb threat at the Department of Health and Human Services headquarters triggered evacuations at government buildings near the U.S. Capitol, police issued an “all clear,” allowing people to return to the buildings
The incident unfolded Wednesday morning after there was a “bomb threat received” at the health department’s Humphrey Building in the 200 block of Independence Avenue SW, HHS spokeswoman Sarah Lovenheim said in a statement. The building was evacuated “out of an abundance of caution,” but there was “no reported incident,” she said.
Just before noon, emails went out to Capitol Hill staffers informing them that the O’Neill House Office Building and U.S. Botanic Garden also had been evacuated. Some streets along Independence Avenue SW and C Street SW were closed.U.S. Capitol Police gave the “all clear” for the O’Neill House Office Building about 1:30 p.m., and reentry to the building was authorized there at that time; reentry at the HHS building was authorized at 2:30 p.m.
“We are continuing to monitor the situation closely with the Federal Protective Service, which is currently conducting security sweeps of the Mary E. Switzer, Thomas P. O’Neil Jr. [sic], and Wilbur J. Cohen federal buildings,” Cheryl R. Campbell, assistant secretary for administration at the HHS, wrote in an email to staffers.
Capitol Police and D.C. police said they assisted Federal Protective Service in “investigating the suspicious package” at the HHS building. D.C. police said their explosive ordinance disposal unit went to the scene.The HHS did not respond to specific questions about the bomb threat, including whether any motive was alleged.
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