The FBI has determined that a suspicious letter sent to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration building in North Aurora on Monday afternoon contained no harmful chemicals.
The envelope was found in the building at about 2 p.m. Police and fire agencies were called, along with the Kane County Bomb Squad, which isolated the envelope.
In what way was the letter suspicious?
According to FBI spokesman Ross Rice, it was addressed to NASA at the OSHA office's address -- 365 Smoke Tree Plaza -- and had "anthrax" written on the outside of the envelope. The envelope contained no powders, Rice said. It was not empty, but Ross declined to specify what was in the envelope.
No one was injured in the incident and no one required medical attention.
Rice said the FBI is investigating a series of letters sent to government offices around the country that contained white powdered substances, which turned out to be non-harmful substances like flour. The FBI does not believe the North Aurora letter is connected to those other hoaxes.
Rice said the envelope and its contents are undergoing further testing.
Even if it does turn out that it contains no harmful substances, mailing the hoax could still be considered a federal offense because it intends to create fear among the public, Rice said Tuesday. The FBI continues to investigate. Anyone with information can call the FBI Chicago office at (312) 421-6700.
It is always ironic to read about these threats from the news. Imagine if there was a way to tell other OSHA Offices to be on the look out...
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