By Sean Osborne
Northeast Intelligence NetworkThursday, January 11, 2007
"Authorities are confirming the substance found in an envelope at the Palm Beach County Courthouse is, in fact, a poisonous substance."
http://www.wptv.com/News/011107_PalmBeachCOuntyCourthouseEvac.cfmReported By: WPTV StaffA situation is occurring at the Palm Beach County Courthouse. No one is being allowed in or out of the courthouse at this hour due to the discovery of a suspicious substance.
Authorities say around 11:45 this morning, employees in the mailroom located on the bottom floor of the courthouse discovered a substance or white power which fell out of mail.
Five employees wandered near the ninth floor, they have been decontaminated at this point in time.
Phil Kaplan with the West Palm Beach Fire Department: "Anytime we have a suspicious substance like a white powder, like the one found in the mail room in these envelopes, when someone comes in direct contact with it, as a precautionary measure even though we don't know exactly what it is at this point, but we do err on the side of caution. In this case, it was felt that the five people that came in direct contact should be decontaminated. "
The intersection of Banyan Boulevard and Quadrille has been shut down and a decontaminating station has been set up.
The West Palm Beach Fire Department is evaluating the best way to deal with the decontamination and have no additional information on the substance or who the envelopes were intended for.
If you are heading to the courthouse this afternoon you will not be allowed inside.
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