The Department of Law Enforcement (DLE) confirmed a bomb threat was emailed to certain members of the Senate relating to explosives being placed at the Hawai’i State Capitol Building.

Yesterday morning the Sheriffs Division was contacted and the Capitol was evacuated and searched by deputies along with its Special Operations explosive detection K-9 units.

No explosives device or material was found. The Capitol was reopened upon the completion of the search.

Similar threats had been sent to multiple State Capitol buildings across the country.

The matter has been referred to the Department of Law Enforcement’s Criminal Investigation Division and its Office of Homeland Security. DLE also made notification to its federal partners.