
The SAG-AFTRA building on Wilshire Blvd. in L.A.'s mid-city neighborhood has been evacuated for a second time this week.
The second evacuation was initiated Thursday by a phone threat, according to a representative for the Los Angeles Police Department.
Tuesday, several police vehicles arrived at the Wilshire building around 1:00 p.m., and by 2:39 p.m., the building was closed for the day, and five bomb squad trucks arrived.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, the Manhattan offices of SAG-AFTRA, located across the street from Lincoln Center in New York City's upper-westside neighborhood, were also evacuated due to an "abundance of caution."
"Earlier today, SAG-AFTRA received a telephone threat of an attack targeting our Los Angeles and New York offices. We immediately notified law enforcement and they are on the scene investigating," a spokesperson for the union said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. "At the recommendation of law enforcement we evacuated our employees and at 12:50 p.m. PT made the decision to close our Los Angeles and New York offices for the day so the police can do a thorough sweep. The safety of our members and staff is paramount and we are taking every precaution to effectively manage the situation as advised by the professional law enforcement representatives on-site. We have no other information to share at this time."