Suspicious letters sent to Arizona representatives' offices

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 02:32 · Archive

Three Arizona Democratic representatives were notified that suspicious letters were sent to their offices.

Three Arizona Democratic representatives—Greg Stanton, Yassamin Ansari and Adelita Grijalva—were notified by the FBI Phoenix Field Office and Arizona's Department of Homeland Security that suspicious letters had been sent to their offices.

Letters addressed to Ansari and Grijalva were sent to former office addresses. A letter addressed to Stanton's Mesa office was intercepted before delivery. Last week, a separate letter containing white powder was opened by a clerk in Secretary of State Adrian Fontes' office, prompting an evacuation of the Executive Tower at the Arizona Capitol. Investigators determined the powder was not hazardous.

The representatives issued a joint statement saying: 'We're grateful to law enforcement for acting quickly and keeping our staff and communities safe. We will not be intimidated and we'll keep doing the work that Arizonans elected us to do.' Similar suspicious letters, many containing unknown substances, have been mailed to elected officials across the country. The FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service are investigating.

How it is being reported

• Arizona lawmakers say suspicious letters were sent to their officesArizona Reps. Greg Stanton, Yassamin Ansari and Adelita Grijalva say they were alerted after suspicious letters were sent to their offices.Azfamily · 20 Oct, 01:57
• Suspicious letters sent to the offices of Arizona representativesToday Representatives Adelita Grijalva, Rep. Greg Stanton and Yassamin Ansari were notified by the FBI Phoenix Field Office and Arizona’s Department of Homeland Security that suspicious letters were sent to their offices.KOLD · 19 Oct, 23:35

In this story: Greg Stanton · Yassamin Ansari · Adelita Grijalva · Adrian Fontes · FBI · Arizona

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