The United States Capitol Police (USCP) Thursday investigated a suspicious vehicle near the US Capitol building and Library of Congress, telling people to leave the area, suspecting the potential presence of explosives.
“The USCP is responding to a suspicious vehicle near the Library of Congress,” the USCP said on its Twitter feed.
“This is an active bomb threat investigation.”
The Federal Bureau of Investigation says it has also joined the probe.
US media reported that a man in a pickup truck made the bomb threat, adding that law enforcement personnel and the FBI have dispatched negotiators to try to engage the suspect.
