People are back inside the Virginia Supreme Court building after a bomb threat on Friday.
Virginia Capitol Police K-9 units finished their sweep of the building and allowed people back in at about 2:30 p.m.
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The investigation into the threat continues.
K-9 units completed a sweep of the Virginia Supreme Court building about 2:30, and employees were allowed to re-enter. An investigation is ongoing.
— Va Capitol Police (@VaCapitolPolice) January 15, 2021
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Authorities cleared the Virginia Supreme Court building on Friday afternoon due to a bomb threat.
They cleared the building on North Ninth Street shortly before 1:30 p.m.
A report of a possible bomb prompted @VaCapitolPolice to clear the Virginia Supreme Court building on North Ninth Street shortly before 1:30 p.m. Friday. A K-9 search of the building is underway, and police are continuing to investigate.
— Va Capitol Police (@VaCapitolPolice) January 15, 2021
Officers are working with K-9s to search the building.
Police are still investigating the threat.