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Suspicious substance found inside letter triggers closure at LAPD headquarters

First publishedAug 18, 16:36 UTC
Last updatedAug 18, 18:36 UTC · 3m ago
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Suspicious substance found inside letter triggers closure at LAPD headquarters
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A portion of Los Angeles Police Department’s headquarters was shut down after a suspicious substance was discovered in the mailroom. The unidentified substance was discovered just before 7 a.m.

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A portion of Los Angeles Police Department’s headquarters was shut down after a suspicious substance was discovered in the mailroom. The unidentified substance was discovered just before 7 a.m. Tuesday when workers in the mailroom at the LAPD’s bigges office found a letter suspected of containing dangerous material, police officials said. The mailroom workers quickly made an emergency call reporting the letter to LAPD response units.

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A portion of Los Angeles Police Department’s headquarters was shut down after a suspicious substance was discovered in the mailroom. The unidentified substance was discovered just before 7 a.m.
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1 outlet, average source rating 5.0/10.
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