The Victoria Courthouse was evacuated and locked down for a little over an hour after receiving a bomb threat, police say.
Reports emerged late Tuesday afternoon that the courthouse had been evacuated and locked down.
Police later confirmed that the evacuation was related to a bomb threat.
They said the threat came in just before 4 p.m. to the sherriff's service, located in the courthouse.
The building was immediately evacuated and secured, and there were no injuries. Police then conducted a full sweep of the building with a canine unit.
Around 5:30 p.m., explosive experts gave the building the all-clear, with police saying the building would return to business as usual shortly.
The incident caused brief traffic disruptions in the 800-block of Burdett Avenue and the 800-block of Blanshard Street, during which drivers were asked to use alternate routes.
Occupants of the building congregated outside of Christ Church Cathedral across the street as police investigated.
Road around Victoria courthouse now reopened to traffic. Police tell media threat situation is over. More details to come. @CTVNewsVI pic.twitter.com/HZ9fnYysno
— Robert Buffam (@CTVNewsRob) November 7, 2018