Politics
Mail threat intercepted before reaching Norcross’ Cherry Hill office
The Postal Service stopped a suspicious envelope addressed to U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross before it reached his Cherry Hill office. The incident comes amid reports of suspicious mailings to congressional and election offices nationwide.
The U.S. Postal Service intercepted a suspicious envelope addressed to U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross before it reached the Democrat’s office in Cherry Hill, officials said. The envelope was stopped Monday, Oct. 19, according to the information released about the incident.
The mailing is among a series of suspicious packages reported at congressional offices. Law enforcement sources said more than 100 letters apparently containing white powder were circulating in the U.S. mail system. So far, none of the envelopes received by House offices had tested positive for hazardous substances, according to the report.
The FBI said it was working with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service to investigate suspicious mailings sent to addresses across the country, including state offices and election offices connected to them.
Norcross said the threats should prompt a renewed commitment to political disagreement without violence. “As more Americans learn the scale, frequency, and severity of these types of threats, it should be a wakeup call to prioritize building a politics where passionate disagreement doesn't have to be violent,” he said in a statement.
The available information did not identify the sender or say whether investigators had determined what was inside the envelope.