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Suspicious Envelope Targets Congressional Offices
Congressman DeSaulnier reports suspicious envelopes with threatening letters and white powder sent to Bay Area offices.
In brief
Congressman DeSaulnier reports suspicious envelopes with threatening letters and white powder sent to Bay Area offices. Congressman DeSaulnier's Walnut Creek office received a suspicious envelope with threatening letters and white powder, prompting immediate security measures and alerts to other elected officials…
Suspicious Envelope Alert
Congressman Mark DeSaulnier's Walnut Creek district office received a suspicious envelope with threatening letters and white powder.
“Following reports from U.S. Capitol Police of identical suspicious envelopes containing threatening letters and a white powdery substance that were delivered to other Congressional district offices across the nation”
Local Law Enforcement Response
Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office reported a large presence near DeSaulnier's office after the envelope delivery.
Multiple Offices Targeted
Other elected officials including Chuck Schumer, Alex Padilla, Zoe Lofgren, and Jimmy Panetta reported similar suspicious mailings.
Security Measures Taken
Staffers immediately secured envelopes, called law enforcement, and cleared offices after discovering white powder.
“Jimmy Panetta says staff opened an envelope Friday morning and realized there was powder inside. She immediately put the envelopes in the garbage can and cleared staff members out of the office and called 911”
National Impact
Letters sent nationwide with some delivered to state offices in Louisiana, Ohio, and Oklahoma three weeks before election day.
The essence
Congressman DeSaulnier's Walnut Creek office received a suspicious envelope with threatening letters and white powder, prompting immediate security measures and alerts to other elected officials.
