Envelope With White Powder Mailed to Rep. Ritchie Torres' Fordham Road Office; Six People Exposed, No Illnesses Reported
540 E Fordham Rd, Belmont, Bronx
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Summary
- An envelope containing white powder was opened Friday afternoon at Rep. Ritchie Torres' district office at 540 E Fordham Rd in Belmont, prompting a large HazMat response just before 1:30 p.m.
- FDNY says six people were exposed and none are showing symptoms; no injuries have been reported.
- FDNY HazMat and NYPD Emergency Service units set a perimeter at E Fordham Rd and Lorillard Pl while the NYPD tests the substance.
- Police have not said who the envelope was addressed to.
- Expect a heavy emergency presence and avoid the immediate area.
Timeline
NYPD is testing the substance and ESU has set a perimeter.
FDNY says six people were exposed and none are showing symptoms.
The HazMat response is at Rep. Ritchie Torres' office, which received a mailed envelope containing white powder, per News 12 Bronx.
@NYC_Alerts911 reports that several people were exposed to an unknown white powder.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 540 E Fordham Rd.
According to an update from local scanner source @NYC_Alerts911, first responders are operating at the scene of a HazMat incident.
Residents and motorists should use alternate routes to avoid the area and allow for additional travel time.
According to an alert from Notify NYC, due to police activity, expect traffic delays, road closures, mass transit disruptions and a heavy presence of emergency personnel in the area of East Fordham Road and Lorillard Place in The Bronx.
Incident reported at Lorillard Pl & E Fordham Rd.
NYPD is testing the substance and ESU has set a perimeter.
FDNY says six people were exposed and none are showing symptoms.
The HazMat response is at Rep. Ritchie Torres' office, which received a mailed envelope containing white powder, per News 12 Bronx.
@NYC_Alerts911 reports that several people were exposed to an unknown white powder.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 540 E Fordham Rd.
According to an update from local scanner source @NYC_Alerts911, first responders are operating at the scene of a HazMat incident.
Residents and motorists should use alternate routes to avoid the area and allow for additional travel time.
According to an alert from Notify NYC, due to police activity, expect traffic delays, road closures, mass transit disruptions and a heavy presence of emergency personnel in the area of East Fordham Road and Lorillard Place in The Bronx.
Incident reported at Lorillard Pl & E Fordham Rd.
NYPD is testing the substance and ESU has set a perimeter.
FDNY says six people were exposed and none are showing symptoms.
The HazMat response is at Rep. Ritchie Torres' office, which received a mailed envelope containing white powder, per News 12 Bronx.
@NYC_Alerts911 reports that several people were exposed to an unknown white powder.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 540 E Fordham Rd.
According to an update from local scanner source @NYC_Alerts911, first responders are operating at the scene of a HazMat incident.
Residents and motorists should use alternate routes to avoid the area and allow for additional travel time.
According to an alert from Notify NYC, due to police activity, expect traffic delays, road closures, mass transit disruptions and a heavy presence of emergency personnel in the area of East Fordham Road and Lorillard Place in The Bronx.
Incident reported at Lorillard Pl & E Fordham Rd.
NYPD is testing the substance and ESU has set a perimeter.
FDNY says six people were exposed and none are showing symptoms.
The HazMat response is at Rep. Ritchie Torres' office, which received a mailed envelope containing white powder, per News 12 Bronx.
@NYC_Alerts911 reports that several people were exposed to an unknown white powder.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 540 E Fordham Rd.
According to an update from local scanner source @NYC_Alerts911, first responders are operating at the scene of a HazMat incident.
Residents and motorists should use alternate routes to avoid the area and allow for additional travel time.
According to an alert from Notify NYC, due to police activity, expect traffic delays, road closures, mass transit disruptions and a heavy presence of emergency personnel in the area of East Fordham Road and Lorillard Place in The Bronx.
Incident reported at Lorillard Pl & E Fordham Rd.
NYPD is testing the substance and ESU has set a perimeter.
FDNY says six people were exposed and none are showing symptoms.
The HazMat response is at Rep. Ritchie Torres' office, which received a mailed envelope containing white powder, per News 12 Bronx.
@NYC_Alerts911 reports that several people were exposed to an unknown white powder.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 540 E Fordham Rd.
According to an update from local scanner source @NYC_Alerts911, first responders are operating at the scene of a HazMat incident.
Residents and motorists should use alternate routes to avoid the area and allow for additional travel time.
According to an alert from Notify NYC, due to police activity, expect traffic delays, road closures, mass transit disruptions and a heavy presence of emergency personnel in the area of East Fordham Road and Lorillard Place in The Bronx.
Incident reported at Lorillard Pl & E Fordham Rd.
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I remember when the anthrax thing happened around 9/11
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Stop notifying my phone on some bs
If it was a republican these commenters would be calling for martial law. Gimme a break
This the reason i cold nyc
I remember when the anthrax thing happened around 9/11
This ain't that
Stop notifying my phone on some bs
If it was a republican these commenters would be calling for martial law. Gimme a break
This the reason i cold nyc
I remember when the anthrax thing happened around 9/11
This ain't that
Stop notifying my phone on some bs
If it was a republican these commenters would be calling for martial law. Gimme a break
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This the reason i cold nyc
I remember when the anthrax thing happened around 9/11
This ain't that
Stop notifying my phone on some bs
If it was a republican these commenters would be calling for martial law. Gimme a break