article updated:
UPDATED: 5:09 pm EDT July 11, 2005
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- A building that houses several radio stations in Independence was evacuated Monday afternoon after a package was found covered in a suspicious liquid, NewsChannel5 reported.
The Independence Fire Department officials said police, fire, EMS, the bomb squad and HAZMAT were called to the scene at the Clear Channel building, on Oak Tree Boulevard, which houses WTAM, WGAR, WMJI and other stations.
The package, which had been sent to a mortgage company also located in the building, was discovered to have a liquid substance on it.
Some employees were complaining of headaches and nausea. One employee drove herself to an urgent care facility, but there were no other hospital transports.
About 500 employees had to be evacuated from the building.
Officials say that the liquid was spilled on the package. The fire department contacted the package's sender, who said that the package only contained paperwork.
No other information is known at this time. Check back for further updates.
http://www.newsnet5.com/news/4709724/detail.html
"Officials say that the liquid was spilled on the package. The fire department contacted the package's sender, who said that the package only contained paperwork. "
Are we scaring ourselves silly or to death?
........and no doubt rifling throught their purses and wallets for their lawyer's phone number.