Redwood City: White Substance Found in County Building, Hazmat Team on Scene

A white substance was found at the San Mateo County building in Redwood City, Calif., according to a report on Thursday.
Redwood City: White Substance Found in County Building, Hazmat Team on Scene
Jack Phillips
8/22/2013
Updated:
7/18/2015

White powder was found at the San Mateo County building in Redwood City, Calif., according to a report on Thursday.

A hazmat team was deployed to the building to investigate the matter, reported KTVU-TV.

The powder was found inside a letter, the station said.

It is unclear if any of the workers were exposed to the substance.

ABC-7 reported that the officials in the building, located at 450 block of County Center Road, issued a partial evacuation. The second floor was cleared.

The package containing the white substance apparently came in overnight and an employee found it Thursday morning.

Story is developing; check back for updates.

Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter with 15 years experience who started as a local New York City reporter. Having joined The Epoch Times' news team in 2009, Jack was born and raised near Modesto in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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