Milwaukee County Courthouse evacuated again

By: Beth Kevit, [email protected]//July 29, 2013//

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The Milwaukee County Courthouse will remain closed for the rest of the week. — The Milwaukee County Courthouse was evacuated again Monday after someone pulled the fire alarm as a prank. (File photo by Kevin Harnack)

For the second time in four days, employees and visitors were forced to evacuate the Milwaukee County Courthouse.

Brendan Conway, spokesman for County Executive Chris Abele, said an alarm on the sixth floor was pulled, apparently as a prank, around 1:40 p.m. The building was reopened by about 2 p.m., he said.

The building was evacuated Friday morning after a painting crew accidentally set off the alarm.

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