Crime & Safety
No Danger After Hazmat Called To Milwaukee Federal Courthouse: Reports
Fire officials told reporters there is no threat after a substance was found in an envelope at Milwaukee's federal courthouse Friday.
![Reports said authorities were investigating an "unknown substance" at the U.S. Courthouse in downtown Milwaukee Friday afternoon.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/shutterstock/25016349/20230811/053507/styles/patch_image/public/shutterstock-1077993803-21___11172922811.jpg)
MILWAUKEE, WI β The discovery of a suspicious substance at the federal courthouse in Milwaukee Friday sparked a hazmat response from the Milwaukee Fire Department, according to multiple media reports.
A report by FOX6 News citing fire officials said a material, possibly a powder, was discovered in an envelope but responders found nothing dangerous and the building has since been deemed safe.
A drone and people in hazmat suits were spotted at the scene and four people were decontaminated outside the building and hospitalized as a precaution, according to TMJ4 News.
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The response began around 2:30 p.m. with police later blocking off Wisconsin Avenue between Jackson and Jefferson Streets, according to a report by WISN12.
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