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No Suspicious Substance Found After Brief Lockdown at Cannon House Office Building

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Getty 042215 CannonOfficeBuildingDC?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1429734476946iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Part of the Cannon House Office Building was locked down on Wednesday during an investigation into a suspicious substance found in the office belonging to Rep. Mike Doyle, D-Pa.

Doyle said that a staff assistant opened the letter, which had been processed at the off-site mailing facility for the Capitol. Inside the letter was the powder, prompting the assistant to alert an office manager, who called Capitol Police.

It was not initially clear how many people remained in Doyle’s office, as the congressman was not inside at the time, and was returning from a vote at the Capitol Building.

Multiple offices were affected by the lockdown.

U.S. Capitol Police Public Information Officer Kimberly Schneider said that nothing hazardous was found and the all-clear was given later Wednesday afternoon.


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