Unknown Powder Substance Found in Mail Removed from Oregon's Veteran's Building

The powder substance was turned over to the FBI for further testing. Oregon State Police and FBI will be conducting further investigation.

Salem-News.com

(SALEM) - An unknown powder substance found Thursday morning in a letter received on the third floor at the Oregon Veteran's Building in Salem has been turned over to the FBI for further testing. No state employees were exposed and the building was not evacuated.

Around 9:30 AM Thursday, an employee of the Construction Contractors Board working on the third floor at the Oregon Veteran's Building, 700 Summer Street, opened an envelope containing a letter and an unknown powder substance contained in a plastic baggie.

Oregon State Police and Salem Fire Department Hazardous Materials personnel responded. That section of the third floor was isolated while the incident was initially investigated.

The powder substance was turned over to the FBI for further testing. Oregon State Police and FBI will be conducting further investigation.

No information regarding the contents of the letter will be released.

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