Crime & Safety
All Clear at Adelphi After Chemical Odor Reported on Campus
Officials said science building was evacuated temporarily after report of chemical-like odor.
Officials gave the all clear Monday after a chemical-like odor was detected at Adelphi University.
School officials said they evacuated the university’s science building at about 9:05 a.m. after a chemical-like odor was reported.
The Garden City Fire Department, Nassau County Fire Marshal personnel, and hazmat crews investigated and found no hazardous threats inside the building, officials said.
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As a precaution, fans were turned on inside the building before it was reopened at around 11 a.m.
No injuries were reported by school officials.
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