UPDATE: Wyoming Secretary Of State Chuck Gray Issues Statement On Letter

UPDATE 3 p.m.: Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray issued the following statement:

“We take this situation very seriously,” Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray said in a statement. “I want to thank the Wyoming Office of Highway Patrol for their diligence in working with our office in handling this issue safely. Our office is monitoring this situation and working closely with law enforcement at both the state and federal level.  We will continue our work and we will not be intimidated.”

Original Post: A spokesman for the Wyoming Highway Patrol says a letter reported as a possible "suspicious package" on Thursday morning at the Wyoming Capitol Building poses no threat to public safety and is "pretty much a hoax."

The letter was received on Thursday, and spokesman Aaron Brown said it contained no hazardous materials. The letter was sent to Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray's office but didn't make it past the Capitol Building mailroom.

The Patrol is in charge of security at the building. The FBI and Cheyenne Police also responded to the report of the letter.

''Because ot the times we live in, we have to treat these incidents seriously," Brown said, while noting the Wyoming letter turned out not to be dangerous

FBI Investigating Wyoming Letter And Others Nationally

Brown told Townsquare Media that he didn't know what the text of the letter was, but said a similar letter had been reported in states across the country. He said the FBI is investigating.

The Associated Press is reporting that threatening letters were also received at congressional offices in Washington, D.C., besides various state election offices.

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