As Twitchy reported, reports of suspicious packages in Senate buildings led to the evacuation of the Russell and Hart Office Buildings.
Now there are reports that a man wearing a backpack reportedly containing sealed envelopes is being questioned by Capitol Hill police.
Capitol Hill Police are questioning a man in the area of the Hart building. The man raised suspicion with the content of his backpack
— Rich Roth (@RichRoth1) April 17, 2013
DEVELOPING STORY:
CAPITOL POLICE QUESTIONING MAN AFTER SEALED ENVELOPES FOUND IN HIS BACKPACK, SOURCES TELL CNN. ~ CNN
— FG#BringBackOurGirls (@EmerieUduchukwu) April 17, 2013
@cnnbrk: "Capitol Hill Police are questioning a man with a backpack in the area of the Hart office building."
— Esin E. (@esi_ee) April 17, 2013
CNN is now reporting it live.
@LisaDCNN reporting live on CNN that a man with a backpack + envelopes at the Capitol is being questioned by police.
— Erin McPike (@ErinMcPike) April 17, 2013
Twitchy will continue to monitor this story and update with further developments.
Update:
Someone being questioned on Capitol Hill grounds; seen w/ backpack/acting suspicious; after letters w/substances sent to Senate, WH
— Kyla Campbell (@KylaCampbellDC) April 17, 2013
HART BACK OPEN.
— Lisa Desjardins (@LisaDNews) April 17, 2013
CAPITOL BACKPACK/LETTER GUY: has been taken out of Hart.
— Lisa Desjardins (@LisaDNews) April 17, 2013
Editor’s note: Title has been amended for clarity.
