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COVENTRY TOWNSHIP, Ohio —
A suspicious and potentially deadly substance, removed from a house on the 2600 block of South Main Street in Coventry Township Tuesday, is headed to a special laboratory for testing.
"We want to make sure we play this safe and package the substance correctly, and take it back to Maryland and have it analyzed properly in a laboratory," said FBI Special Agent Scott Wilson.
Authorities were first alerted on Monday.
Ownership of the property had recently changed, and the new owner discovered a canister with the material inside. Local authorities were notified, and the substance was recognized as potentially lethal. Local authorities were notified. They recognized the substance as a potentially lethal material and immediately contacted the FBI.
"If the substance is what was reported to the FBI, it would be very deadly to humans," said Wilson.
Special, FBI hazardous materials teams were brought in from Quantico, Va., and Pittsburgh to assist with the investigation.
The teams handle hazardous materials including, but not limited to, chemical and biological warfare weapons.
Rumors quickly spread through town that the substance was a biological weapon, but Wilson will not confirm or deny those reports. "We certainly won't disclose what we think it might be because it's only speculation. We want to make sure it's dangerous substance to begin with," Wilson said.
People who live nearby are still nervous and considered leaving town.
"My son is a paramedic. He told me to get out of Coventry," said Kelly Folden.
Folden's husband, Larry, added, "You just don't know who you're neighbors are."
Wilson says the FBI has made contact with the person who has knowledge of how the substance got there.
Investigators do no think this is "terrorist related" at this time, and they do not think people are in any danger.
"In today's day and age, we get a lot of reports of dangerous materials...and certainly there's lot of dangerous materials out there. We're just playing it safe," Wilson said.
COVENTRY TOWNSHIP, Ohio —
A suspicious and potentially deadly substance, removed from a house on the 2600 block of South Main Street in Coventry Township Tuesday, is headed to a special laboratory for testing.
"We want to make sure we play this safe and package the substance correctly, and take it back to Maryland and have it analyzed properly in a laboratory," said FBI Special Agent Scott Wilson.
Authorities were first alerted on Monday.
Ownership of the property had recently changed, and the new owner discovered a canister with the material inside. Local authorities were notified, and the substance was recognized as potentially lethal. Local authorities were notified. They recognized the substance as a potentially lethal material and immediately contacted the FBI.
"If the substance is what was reported to the FBI, it would be very deadly to humans," said Wilson.
Special, FBI hazardous materials teams were brought in from Quantico, Va., and Pittsburgh to assist with the investigation.
The teams handle hazardous materials including, but not limited to, chemical and biological warfare weapons.
Rumors quickly spread through town that the substance was a biological weapon, but Wilson will not confirm or deny those reports. "We certainly won't disclose what we think it might be because it's only speculation. We want to make sure it's dangerous substance to begin with," Wilson said.
People who live nearby are still nervous and considered leaving town.
"My son is a paramedic. He told me to get out of Coventry," said Kelly Folden.
Folden's husband, Larry, added, "You just don't know who you're neighbors are."
Wilson says the FBI has made contact with the person who has knowledge of how the substance got there.
Investigators do no think this is "terrorist related" at this time, and they do not think people are in any danger.
"In today's day and age, we get a lot of reports of dangerous materials...and certainly there's lot of dangerous materials out there. We're just playing it safe," Wilson said.
