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'Suspicious situation' at Virginia Lottery building resolved, police say

Capitol police investigate 'suspicious situation' at Virginia Lottery building
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RICHMOND, Va. — A "suspicious situation" at Main Street Centre, which houses the Virginia Lottery, has been resolved after a police investigation late Wednesday morning.

An alert sent by police at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday advised the public to avoid the area of 600 East Main Street.

A CBS 6 crew at the scene saw a large presence of first responders.

Main Street Centre was evacuated around 10:30 a.m., according to Shatrice Miller-Johnson, who works in the building.

Capitol police investigate 'suspicious situation' at Virginia Lottery building

"We have no idea what's going on, we've been out here since then," Miller said. "No clue what's going on. But it's cold and we're just standing by."

Around 12:15 p.m., the Virginia Capitol Police issued an update that the situation had been resolved.

Further details about the situation were not immediately available.

This is a developing story that will be updated as we learn more. Email the CBS 6 Newsroom if you have additional information to share.

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