UPDATE: DEEP Collects, Tests 'Suspicious' White Powder Found at Cheshire Facility

UPDATE, 4:30 p.m.

On Monday, Nov. 30, at approximately 10:32 a.m., Cheshire Police received a complaint from 745 Highland Ave, the Cheshire Regional Rehabilitation Center, in reference to a suspicious envelope containing an unknown white powder that had been delivered to facility.

The Cheshire Police and Fire Department, along with other state and federal agencies, including the local health district (Chesprocott), responded to the scene to investigate.

The employees that had been exposed to the powder were isolated in order to contain the incident, according to Lt. Jeffrey Sutherland.

There was no evacuation of the facility.

Sutherland said a sample of the white powder was collected and tested by DEEP with preliminary results indicating the substance to be non-hazardous. The substance was forwarded to the State Laboratory for further testing.

The scene was properly cleaned to DEEP specifications and, in consultation and cooperation with the local health district, the employees that had been exposed returned to work, according to Sutherland.

Sutherland said the employees had shown no signs or symptoms from the exposure.

The local health district will be closely monitoring the situation until the results of the further testing is completed.

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Cheshire Police and Fire Department, along with other state and federal agencies, are on the scene at the Cheshire Rehabilitation Center investigating a suspicious package containing an unknown white powder.

Police received a complaint at about 10:32 a.m. this morning from 745 Highland Avenue, the Cheshire Regional Rehabilitation Center, in reference to the package, according to Lt. Jeffrey Sutherland.

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Sutherland said there are no reported signs or symptoms stemming from an exposure to the powder.

This story will be updated when more information is available.