Blast-Like Sounds Prompt Brief Evacuation of Marin Civic Center

By Bay City News Service:

The Marin County Civic Center has reopened Thursday morning after blast-like sounds prompted an evacuation of the building but were apparently caused by wheelchair tires, sheriff’s officials said.

Sheriff’s deputies and San Rafael police conducted a room-by-room search at the Civic Center at 10 Avenue of the Flags after reports of loud explosion-like sounds came in around 9:45 a.m.

Sheriff’s officials wrote on Twitter shortly after 10:45 a.m. that deputies had cleared the building and employees were allowed to return.

No other details about the incident were immediately available.