Envelope with white powder sent to Sen. Portman’s office

Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio

Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio
Ohio News
By Lynn Hulsey
Feb 23, 2018
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Hazmat crews are testing white powder that was on an envelope received at U.S. Senator Rob Portman’s office in Columbus on Friday, according to 10TV .

Explore RELATED: Vanessa Trump taken to hospital after white powder scare

Crews were called to 37 West Broad Street in downtown Columbus just before 4.p.m. Friday.

Battalion Chief Steve Martin said the incident remains under investigation at this time.

Explore Channel 10 will continue to update this story as it develops
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