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Hazmat team investigates powdery substance Federal Way resident found in mail

Published 5:30 pm Saturday, May 18, 2019

By Carrie Rodriguez

Hazmat team investigates powdery substance Federal Way resident found in mail
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Hazmat team investigates powdery substance Federal Way resident found in mail
Members with South King Fire and Rescue’s Hazmat Team investigate an unknown powdery substance that a resident found in a piece of mail and brought to the Federal Way Police Department on Saturday afternoon. Photo courtesy of Evergreen Media Production

Police cordoned off the area around the entrance of the Federal Way Police Department after a resident brought in mail that contained an unknown powdery substance on Saturday afternoon.

While opening mail that was sent to them, the resident was exposed to the substance, according to Federal Way police Commander Kurt Schwan. They then brought the item to the police department.

As a precautionary measure, officers called South King Fire and Rescue who responded with their Hazmat Team, Schwan said. The team investigated the item, and determined the contents “were of no concern and no contaminants were discovered,” Schwan said.

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