After Senate building evacs for suspicious packages, Capitol Hill police questioning man with backpack

Lori Ziganto | 12:38 PM on April 17, 2013

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

— Emerie Uduchukwu (@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_zey) 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