News Release from: Oregon State Police
SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE PROMPTS EVACUATION OF PUBLIC SERVICE BUILDING IN SALEM
Posted: September 20th, 2012 5:44 PM
On Thursday September 20th at approximately 2:30 PM an Oregon State Police (OSP) Sergeant noticed a suspicious package that arrived via regular US mail at OSP-General Headquarters at 255 Capitol St. NE in Salem. Capitol Mall and Salem Area Command Troopers responded and a building evacuation was initiated. Capitol St. was closed directly in front of the building between Court St. and Chemeketa St.
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The entire Public Service Building was evacuated. Approximately 600 people are employed at this location.
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The OSP Explosives Unit was summoned and later determined that the package did not contain any explosives material. The building was reopened shortly after 4:00 PM. Capitol St. was reopened at about 4:20pm. (It had been closed for about 1.5 hours.)
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The package was a prepaid US Mail box about 8"x10" in size.
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Salem Police Department personnel assisted at the scene with OSP Patrol and Explosives Unit Troopers/Dectectives. Members of the National Guard Civil Service Team also responded to assist.
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OSP-Salem Area Command Major Crimes Detectives continue to follow-up on this incident.
There are no photographs available for release.
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Contact Information:
Sergeant Dale Young
Oregon State Police-Capitol Mall Area Command
503-986-1121
Secondary Contact:
Sergeant Julie Wilcox
Pager: 503 323-3195
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