Maryland State House evacuated after bomb threat
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - An alert was issued to members of the Maryland General Assembly Tuesday afternoon, urging anyone inside the Maryland State House to evacuate the area and head home due to a bomb threat.
Around 3:45 p.m., the Annapolis Police Department said it received a phone call from an individual threatening to bomb the Maryland State House.
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The General Assembly and employees inside were notified just before 4 p.m.
Several Maryland Capitol Police and Annapolis Police officers responded to the building on 100 State Circle to investigate the threat.
At 5:21 p.m. a Maryland State Police spokesperson said that officers had combed the area completely and given the all-clear.
The spokesperson said that the State House has resumed normal operations.
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