More than 150 people have been evacuated after a bomb scare in Thornaby.
Westminster House staff contacted the police earlier this afternoon after receiving a bomb threat, a Cleveland Police spokeswoman said.
Officers evacuated around 150 members of staff from the building “as a precautionary measure” at around 3.40pm.
Scene at Westminster House in Thornaby
Employees at the nearby HMRC building at George Stephenson House are believed to have been sent home for the day.
The force spokeswoman confirmed police were still on scene just before 5pm.
Staff members were allowed back into the building to collect their possessions and leave at around 4.45pm.
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