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Hazmat probe at San Diego County Courthouse blocks traffic downtown

Posted at 5:39 PM, Dec 11, 2019
and last updated 2019-12-11 21:39:05-05

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - Traffic was blocked Wednesday near the San Diego Superior Court Central Courthouse due to a hazmat investigation.

The San Diego Sheriff’s Department confirmed the substance was found in the building at 1100 Union St. about 5 p.m.

A court employee said the substance was a white powder found on the 10th floor.

Preliminary information from the scene indicates the situation was linked to a letter inside the courthouse, according to San Diego Fire-Rescue.

By 6:30 p.m., crews determined the powder was harmless.