Part of the Los Angeles Police Department's headquarters was closed after a letter containing an unidentified suspicious substance was found in the building's mailroom. The substance was discovered shortly before 07:00 local time on Tuesday, when workers found a letter suspected of containing dangerous material, police officials said.
The workers alerted emergency response teams, prompting a hazardous materials unit to attend the scene.
Mailroom staff were evacuated, along with adjoining areas including the police centre. Fire units also closed roads around the headquarters at 100 W First St as officers investigated the contents of the letter.
Police were unable to identify the substance and said they had no further details about the suspicious mail.
Most of the headquarters remained open, however, and a scheduled Los Angeles Police Commission meeting was still taking place at about 09:30. “The show must go on,” one officer said.
Police are continuing to investigate the incident.
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