Suspicious powder in letter prompts hazmat response on Murfreesboro square Originally published on Daily News Journal Things are all clear in Murfreesboro after a business on the square received a letter with powdery substance inside. Crews from Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department and Murfreesboro Police Department responded to the public square around 6:30 p.m. to a business that received a suspicious letter. MPD said the powder was oyster […] Written by Staff Writer September 10, 2020September 10, 2020
General Police probe suspicious letters containing bags of white powder sent to Etobicoke residents Originally published by CBC Substance found in similar letters sent to Peel, Halton residents turns out to be sugar, police say Toronto police are investigating several suspicious letters delivered by mail to Etobicoke residents on Friday evening. Each letter contains instructions and a small bag of white powder that the letter claims to be fentanyl. Several people have told police […] Written by Staff Writer December 18, 2020June 21, 2023
Bromley town centre cordoned off after package containing ‘suspicious’ white powder found at law firm Originally published on MyLondon A large section of Bromley town centre was cordoned off by police after a suspicious package reportedly containing a white poweder was found. The police were called to a premises on London Road, Bromley, at 12:37pm which was evacuated. Road closures were also put in place whilst officers, along with the London Ambulance […] Written by Staff Writer July 16, 2020July 19, 2020
Hazmat team called to investigate suspicious gray powder in Springfield Originally published on WWLP SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – A hazmat team was called to Carew Street in Springfield for a suspicious substance Thursday night. The Springfield Fire Department said crews were called to 625 Carew Street after the suspicious substance, gray powder, was discovered around 9 p.m. The fire department’s Arson and Bomb Squad investigated […] Written by Staff Writer May 28, 2020May 30, 2020
Hazmat Lessons from 3 Recent Suspicious Substance Calls In three recent, separate incidents across the country, hazmat teams were called out to investigate suspicious substances. Taken together, they give us reason to review some precautions and best practices when confronting these types of calls. The first goes down as the most likely of the three to be an innocent mistake. WHO 13 reports […] Written by Phil Ambrose December 8, 2022December 8, 2022
3 Takeaways From 2 Suspicious Materials Hazmat Calls In the span of five days, neighboring Florida counties each had a suspicious package call that brought out hazmat teams and bomb squads. Both, thankfully, turned out to be neither malicious nor hazardous. Yet, both provided some good lessons for training for and responding to the suspicious-package call. The first call came in to Martin […] Written by Phil Ambrose September 1, 2022September 1, 2022
B.C. Death Threat Letters With White Powder Are A Scam: RCMP Originally published by HUFFPOST B.C. residents have received threatening letters claiming their lives are in danger. Cut brake lines. Poisoned packages. Drive-by shootings. Death to you and all your family members. Those are some of the terrifying threats enclosed in a series of letters sent to Metro Vancouver residents in recent weeks. Police are alerting the public after several […] Written by Staff Writer February 2, 2021February 7, 2021
Suspicious package found at care centre filled with tapioca: officials Originally published by CTV News EDMONTON — A peace officer was covered in a white powder – later identified as tapioca – when he opened a suspicious package at the Edmonton General Continuing Care Centre Sunday afternoon. According to fire officials, the officer found a suitcase and opened it around 3 p.m. Seven firefighting units […] Written by Staff Writer January 17, 2021January 20, 2021
General Hazmat team investigates suspicious envelope at St. Clair County Courthouse Originally published by Fox2now BELLEVILLE, Ill. – A hazmat team was called to the St. Clair County Courthouse in Belleville, Illinois at about 8:00 a.m. Tuesday. Captain Bruce Fleshren of the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department said when personnel opened a package Tuesday morning they found that it contained a “powdery substance.” The personnel then […] Written by Staff Writer December 22, 2020December 30, 2020