Several Secret Service officers have been hospitalized for a “precautionary check-up” after being “exposed to a powdered substance believed to be a narcotic” during a traffic stop outside the Vice President’s office building in DC.
- Several people have been hospitalized for exposure to an unknown substance outside the vice president’s office building in Washington
- Both the Washington DC Fire Department and the Secret Service responded to the scene
- The Secret Service told officers were exposed to a powdered substance during a traffic stop in front of the building
- The officers were taken to a nearby hospital as a precaution
Several Secret Service officials were hospitalized after exposure to an unknown substance during a traffic stop outside the vice president’s office building in Washington this morning.
Officers were exposed to a “powdery substance” during a traffic stop just outside the Eisenhower office building, which is a block from the west wing of the White House.
They were taken to a hospital for examination and the driver was taken into custody.
Intelligence said the treatment of the officers was only a “precautionary assessment”.
“Just before 11 a.m., Secret Service Uniformed Division officers made a traffic stop at 1700 Blk New York Avenue,” the Secret Service told in a statement. “During the check, the officers came into contact with a powdery substance that is believed to be a narcotic. One person was taken into custody and officers were taken to a nearby hospital for a precautionary check.’
The Washington DC Fire Department also responded to the scene.
The DC Secret Service and Fire Department have been dispatched to the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, which is just a block from the West Wing of the White House
The Eisenhower Executive Office Building houses the office of Vice President Kamala Harris
The incident came on the same day that part of the Rayburn House office building – right next to the US Capitol Building – was closed after a suspicious package was found in Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson’s office.
The US Capital Police confirmed a letter containing disturbing language was tested for dangerous substances.
The letter was deemed harmless and the office was reopened.