TOPEKA—The FBI is investigating suspicious mail delivered to a state office building in Topeka. Just after 2:30 p.m. Monday, the Topeka Police Department’s bomb unit responded to a suspicious mail call at Memorial Hall 120 SW 10th Street in Topeka, according to police spokesperson Rosie Nichols.
It was reported that several pieces of mail had an unknown substance on them. The Topeka Fire Department’s Hazmat team responded in addition to an ambulance from American Medical Response and the Office of the State Fire Marshal, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
A field test found no hazardous materials. Further testing will be conducted.
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TOPEKA —Fire and law enforcement officials are investigating the contents of two suspicious packages at a state office building in Topeka.
Just after 2 p.m. Monday, crews from the Topeka Fire Department (TFD) responded to a reported suspicious package at the Memorial Building located at 120 SW 10th Avenue, according to Fire Department spokesperson Rosie Nichols
It was reported that two pieces of mail contained unknown substances. the Topeka Fire Department’s Hazardous Materials team, one engine company, the Office of the State Fire Marshal, and an American Medical Response ambulance responded. Crews located two packages with unknown substances in them.
Several personnel in the Secretary of State and Attorney General’s offices were exposed and are being medically monitored.
TFD crews are currently on scene working to determine the substances. are. Since 2000, Memorial Hall has served as headquarters for the Kansas Attorney General and Kansas Secretary of State.
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