Politics
Suspicious mail investigated at three Colorado congressional offices
Letters containing an unknown white powder were delivered Monday to the offices of Reps. Joe Neguse, Jason Crow and Brittany Pettersen. Federal and local authorities are investigating; Crow said his staff was safe and his Aurora office remained open.
Federal and local law enforcement are investigating suspicious letters containing an unknown white powder that were delivered Monday, Oct. 19, to the Colorado district offices of U.S. Reps. Joe Neguse, Jason Crow and Brittany Pettersen.
Neguse’s office said a letter arrived at his Boulder County office. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service, FBI and U.S. Capitol Police are among the agencies investigating, according to the office.
Crow said his Aurora office also received a letter with a suspicious substance. He said his staff was safe and the office remained open to constituents seeking assistance. Crow thanked the FBI, Capitol Police, Aurora police and other law enforcement agencies for responding.
Neguse said officials acted quickly and that there was no continuing threat to public safety in the area. He said similar letters had been sent to public officials elsewhere in the country, and that, so far, none of those letters had been determined to contain hazardous substances.
The incidents come amid reports of suspicious mailings to congressional offices and election officials around the country. Neguse and Crow said the threats would not stop their offices from serving constituents. No further details about the letter sent to Pettersen’s office were provided.