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Harriman building reopened after bomb threat

Building 4 at the W. Averell Harriman State Office Building Campus in Albany
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Building 4 at the W. Averell Harriman State Office Building Campus in Albany.

A building on New York state’s W. Averell Harriman State Office Building Campus in Albany was evacuated Monday morning after an emailed bomb threat, according to New York State Police.

Troopers say Building 4 has since been reopened after a sweep determined there were no “incendiary devices.”

State police said the evacuation was done out of “an abundance of caution.”

The investigation has been turned over to the FBI.  

"Our Joint Terrorism Task Force is coordinating with our law enforcement partners to investigate the incident and determine the origin of the threat and if a federal crime has been committed," said FBI spokesperson Sarah Ruane. "As this is an ongoing investigation, I’m not able to provide any details beyond that."