Video from the scene also showed white paint splattered on a concrete pillar and State House steps. The word “Divest” appears to be written in black spray paint on other pillars.

Police say paint was poured and sprayed on the State House before a suspicious package prompted a bomb squad response.

White paint could be seen splattered on the largely-decorative front gate and the steps leading up to it, and black spray paint was also visible on the stone structures that form the entryway. The graffiti appeared to say "divest.