Dozens Fall Ill at IHOP in Arkansas
More than two dozen people became ill after inhaling a substance believed to have been sprayed inside an IHOP restaurant, police said.
Authorities were trying to determine the source of the substance that forced the restaurant's evacuation Tuesday evening.
Some customers were gasping for air, and one complained of shortness of breath and a burning sensation in his nose and throat. Four were taken to hospitals, police said.
"Due to the symptoms of the victims, it is believed that some substance, such as tear gas or some similar substance, may have been sprayed in the seating area of the restaurant," Patrolman Jonathan Landrum said. (snip)
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Authorities looking into suspicious cell phone purchases
(Brownsville, TX)
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“These are the same type of phones that were used in the Madrid bombings,” Manrrique said.
According to the police report, the men were last seen at the Family Dollar store near the corner of Southmost Boulevard and La Villita Street inside a dark blue Jeep Cherokee.
Manrrique said the two men involved in the suspicious purchases left the chips, chargers and packaging behind at one of the stores, allowing investigators to check for fingerprints and other evidence.
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