Central Iowa authorities say the Dallas County Courthouse in Adel has been cleared after a bomb threat. The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook around 7 a.m. that opening of the courthouse would be delayed; it normally opens at 8 a.m.According to Dallas County Sheriff Adam Infante, they were alerted about the threat around 4:50 a.m. and immediately responded to the area. “Deputies immediately responded and conducted a safety check of the exterior of the building,” according to a news release. “No suspicious items were located. Interior security cameras were reviewed, and there was no evidence of any after-hours entry into the courthouse. His office gave the all clear around 8:50 a.m.”We don’t believe it to be credible at this time,” Infante said of the threat. “We swept the building — we used a K-9, as well. There’s no indications of any danger to the public or anything being wrong with the courthouse.”WATCH: Dallas County Sheriff Adam Infante talks about bomb threat at courthouseThe State Fire Marshal Division of the Iowa Department of Public Safety assisted in the search.No other information has been released about the threat and no suspects have been publicly identified. This is a developing story.» Subscribe to KCCI’s YouTube page» Download the free KCCI app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play

ADEL, Iowa —

Central Iowa authorities say the Dallas County Courthouse in Adel has been cleared after a bomb threat.

The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook around 7 a.m. that opening of the courthouse would be delayed; it normally opens at 8 a.m.

According to Dallas County Sheriff Adam Infante, they were alerted about the threat around 4:50 a.m. and immediately responded to the area.

“Deputies immediately responded and conducted a safety check of the exterior of the building,” according to a news release. “No suspicious items were located. Interior security cameras were reviewed, and there was no evidence of any after-hours entry into the courthouse.

His office gave the all clear around 8:50 a.m.

“We don’t believe it to be credible at this time,” Infante said of the threat. “We swept the building — we used a K-9, as well. There’s no indications of any danger to the public or anything being wrong with the courthouse.”

WATCH: Dallas County Sheriff Adam Infante talks about bomb threat at courthouse

The State Fire Marshal Division of the Iowa Department of Public Safety assisted in the search.

No other information has been released about the threat and no suspects have been publicly identified.

This is a developing story.

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