White powder found at Senator Ricketts' Omaha office

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 17 Oct, 00:02 · Archive

White powder was found at Senator Pete Ricketts' Omaha office on Thursday and tested as non-hazardous.

White powder was discovered at Senator Pete Ricketts' office in Omaha on Thursday afternoon. Emergency personnel were called to the location at 168th Street and West Dodge Road at about 3 p.m., and had cleared the area by 5:30 p.m.

The substance was tested and authorities determined it posed no danger. The FBI is handling the investigation, according to Omaha Police Sergeant George Collins, the department's bomb squad commander.

The discovery comes a day after federal authorities began investigating letters containing suspicious substances that were apparently sent to congressional and election offices across the country. Federal authorities advised those offices to treat the mail items and their contents as potentially hazardous.

How it is being reported

• Suspicious substance found at Sen. Ricketts’ office in OmahaAuthorities are investigating after white powder was found at the Omaha office of Sen. Pete Ricketts on Thursday afternoon.1011Now · 16 Oct, 23:33
• Suspicious substance found at Sen. Ricketts’ office in OmahaAuthorities are investigating after white powder was found at the Omaha office of Sen. Pete Ricketts on Thursday afternoon.WOWT · 16 Oct, 23:33

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