The Wisconsin State Capitol was evacuated Tuesday morning because of a bomb threat, according to the Department of Administration.
The threat was sent first to an unidentified media outlet, which then informed the Capitol.
Capitol Police and the Dane County Sheriff's K-9 unit searched the area and ultimately allowed people back in the building in the early afternoon.
According to State Rep. Kelda Helen Roys, D-Madison, Capitol workers were evacuated for a few hours starting at 10 a.m., and they were calm and orderly as they were evacuated.
Roys praised the Capitol security for handling the situation in a safe and efficient manner.
""I think that we have wonderful security personnel who make sure that we're safe in this building from all kinds of threats,"" she said.
Although Roys said Capitol bomb threats are not particularly common, Roys recalled being evacuated last year due to a rogue stolen plane from Canada flying in the area.
Roys said she has not yet received details on the bomb threat.
Although the Capitol is open to the public, police continue to survey the area.
The investigation is ongoing, and more information on the details of the situation will be released as they become available.
—Ariel Shapiro
