Raleigh Municipal Building Clear After Mysterious 'Incident'

RALEIGH, NC — Local police and firefighters responded to the Raleigh Municipal Building on Monday morning for what police initially called an "incident." Local police confirmed there was an incident but wouldn't immediately say what happened.

The fire department says the building was cleared and back to business as usual by about 12:30 p.m. Monday. Reporters from WCNC-TV at the scene posted photos on Twitter that appear to show a heavy police presence in front of the building. Firefighters had also put up yellow tape on the 200 block of Hargett Street.

The station says a police dog was canvassing the area.

A Twitter user who says he is inside the building tweeted that the building was on "lock down for unknown reasons."

Further details weren't immediately available.

Monday's incident comes just a week after the building was evacuated for a reported bomb threat.

(For more stories like this from Raleigh Patch, sign up for real-time news alerts and our free morning newsletter. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Or, find your local North Carolina Patch here. Also, download the free Patch iPhone app or free Patch Android app.)

Calls to the city's communications team weren't immediately returned.

#BREAKING: The section Hargett St in front of @RaleighGov City Hall is blocked off. @raleighpolice and fire are on scene. I’m working to get more details. #CBS17 pic.twitter.com/pPgFVe2lIt
— Lauren Haviland (@LaurenWNCN) May 21, 2018

#Raleigh firefighters just put yellow tape up, not giving anyone access to the 200 block of Hargett St. I can see police and a K-9 going around the building now. #CBS17 pic.twitter.com/hhfg3fashj
— Lauren Haviland (@LaurenWNCN) May 21, 2018

Last Monday, Raleigh city hall was evacuated because of a bomb threat. Today we're on lock down for unknown reasons #ralpol
— maptastik (@maptastik) May 21, 2018

Photo credit: Screenshot Google Maps