DALLAS (AP) — Dallas police officials have issued an all-clear after searching for a suspicious person in a parking garage next to the department’s headquarters.
A Dallas police spokeswoman said earlier Saturday that the department tightened security after receiving an anonymous threat against law enforcement across the city. Two buildings near headquarters were blocked off.
Officers in helmets were seen carrying rifles outside the buildings Saturday evening. Police were also seen standing outside a building behind police headquarters.
The department said on Twitter that it searched the garage with officers and dogs to ensure a report of a suspicious person was thoroughly investigated.
Officers had been searching for a suspicious person in a parking garage next to its headquarters.
At one point, the police department asked media not to broadcast live near the headquarters for the safety of officers. Despite previous reports, police said the headquarters building had never been placed on lock down and that no shots had been fired. SWAT officers did eventually set off a device to enter a locked fence in the area.
A nearby light rail station also was closed. The Dallas Transit agency cited “police activity.”
The city is on edge since a sniper opened fire on officers guiding a protest march two days ago, killing five officers.
