Crime & Safety
Bomb Threat Prompts Evacuation Of Washington Capitol Building
A WSP bomb squad responded to the Capitol Campus in Olympia Monday after someone phoned in a threat.
OLYMPIA, WA — The legislative building was evacuated and closed Monday afternoon after someone called in a bomb threat to the Capitol Campus in Olympia, according to Washington State Patrol. WSP said the phone call was placed around 3 p.m, and everyone in the building was sent home early due to safety concerns. A WSP bomb squad conducted a full sweep of the property to verify everything was safe. Nothing suspicious was found inside, and investigators cleared the building for re-entry just before 8 p.m.
Northwest News Network reporter Austin Jenkins reported Monday's unplanned closure of the legislative building was the second in three days. According to a WSP news release, a 40-year-old Chehalis man was arrested for assault following a clash between protesters during an non-permitted gathering outside the building Saturday.
WSPOlympia- CAPITOL CAMPUS ALERT: Telephone report of bomb threat at the Legislative building. The building has been closed and evacuated. WSP bomb squad is en route to investigate the threat. Media staging area will be at Water St. and Sid Snyder with PIOs from @DES_WA_gov and WSP.
— WA State Patrol (@wastatepatrol) December 10, 2019
Closely monitoring the situation at the State Capitol. Thank you to those in my office and others in the building for following safety protocols. #waleg https://t.co/lqYUsMV17t
— Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib (@waltgov) December 10, 2019
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