They Think It Was A Bomb

The Richmond Times Dispatch is reporting this happened in Richmond:

"Police said the U.S. Marshals Service, which is responsible for courthouse security, called 911 at 9:36 a.m. Employees were evacuated about 9:30 a.m. from the courthouse annex building at 1100 E. Main St. The annex is next door to the main courthouse at 10th and Main streets. The main courthouse was not evacuated."

The package was disarmed with a disruptor. Contents in the package, were batteries, nails, wires a switch, and some kind of black powder. It has not been released if the black powder was explosive.

The Richmond bomb squad responded to the call.

To read more go to the Richmond Times Dispatch.