Police Investigate Suspicious Package In Westport: PD

WESTPORT, CT — Police said officers were dispatched to a building on Riverside Avenue at approximately 8:30 a.m. Wednesday after receiving a report of a suspicious package emitting a foul odor. The package had been received on Monday but was not opened until Wednesday morning, police said.

According to a news release, the building was temporarily evacuated and no one who handled the package prior to arrival of emergency services reported any illness or required medical treatment, police said.

The Fairfield County Hazardous Incident Response Team responded to assist. (To sign up for Westport breaking news alerts and more, click here.)

"The Stamford Bomb Squad was summoned to the scene and was able to determine the package did not contain an explosive device," Lieutenant Jillian Cabana said in a release. "The incident remains under investigation by the Westport Police Department Detective Bureau in conjunction with the United States Postal Inspection Service."

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