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A Tucson woman was arrested in connection with an online threat against Tempe City Hall.

The threat caused the evacuation of a City Council meeting and a shift to temporary virtual sessions.

Police have not disclosed a motive or the specific details of the online threat.

An arrest was made in connection with a reported online threat against Tempe City Hall, police said.

Kathleen M. Tierney, 56, of Tucson, was charged on suspicion of computer tampering, a class 5 felony, according to Tempe police. Tierney was also charged on suspicion of two class 1 misdemeanors — disorderly conduct plus threatening and intimidating causing public inconvenience, police said.

Tierney on Aug. 28 made a post on social media that posed "an immediate safety concern" causing officers to

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