The Arizona Supreme Court building in the Capitol at 15th Avenue and Washington Street was evacuated on Monday after a suspicious package was discovered in the facility's mailroom.
Around 8:00 a.m., DPS officials were alerted to a suspicious package at the Arizona Supreme Court. According to a spokesperson, the package contained many bottles, two of which tested positive for improvised explosives.
The bomb squad is currently on the scene along with other authorities, investigating the scene.
While law enforcement sweeps the facilities, all employees were instructed to go home and work remotely.
An alert from the court said, “The State Courts Building and surrounding parking lots will remain evacuated and closed until further notice. We do not have an estimate for how long this will take.”
DPS Public Information Officer Bart Graves confirmed that the authorities will remove the package “for further examination and then subsequent disposal.”
This is a developing story.