6 people exposed to suspicious powder in building housing Ritchie Torres' district office: police

Hazmat scare at NYC lawmaker's office after receiving a suspicious envelope

BELMONT, The Bronx (PIX11) — A suspicious envelope sent to Congressman Ritchie Torres' Bronx district office sparked a hazmat scare on Fordham Road Friday afternoon. According to police, the powder substance inside the envelope was not hazardous, but the discovery prompted a major emergency response from the NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit and FDNY Hazmat teams. “It [...]

Hazmat responds to Rep. Ritchie Torres' Bronx office to investigate suspicious powder in letter

Hazmat units were sent to Rep. Ritchie Torres' office in the Bronx on Friday to investigate suspicious powder in a letter the office received.

Suspicious powder sent to Rep. Ritchie Torres’ Bronx office in latest mail scare targeting New York Democratic pols

An envelope containing a suspicious substance prompted a hazardous materials response at U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres‘ Bronx district office Friday afternoon, after six people were reportedly exposed to the powder, the FDNY confirmed. The FDNY received a call at 1:23 p.m. on Oct. 16 reporting suspicious powder at 540 East Fordham Road, between Lorillard Place...

6 people exposed to suspicious powder in building housing Ritchie Torres' district office: police

A suspicious white powder was discovered in a mailed envelope at 540 E. Fordham Rd. between Lorillard Place and Bathgate Avenue in the Bronx, police said.