Crime & Safety

Hazmat Teams Investigate Suspicious Box At North Bend Theatre

Hazmat crews were called after a box marked 'highly contagious human substance' was found. One person was taken to the hospital.

A Hazmat team was called to North Bend Theatre after a suspicious package was found.
A Hazmat team was called to North Bend Theatre after a suspicious package was found. (Eastside Firefighters)

NORTH BEND, WA — Hazmat teams were called to North Bend Theatre Friday night after a suspicious box was found, according to Eastside firefighters. First responders said the box was marked with the words "highly contagious human substance," and medics took one person to the hospital as a precaution. According to firefighters, a perimeter was established in the area, and several Hazmat technicians worked to determine the contents of the package.

An update posted just after 7:30 p.m. said tests at Harborview confirmed the contents were urine, and firefighters disposed of the material.

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