Suspicious White Powder Found In Brooklyn Court, Officials Say

BROOKLYN, NY — The Brooklyn Supreme Court was put on lockdown on Monday morning after a person opened a letter with a white powder inside, which was later found to be non-harmful, officials said.

One person was exposed to the unknown substance on the 11th floor of the 360 Adams St. courthouse at about 11:45 a.m., officials said.

The powder caused the eighth and 11th floors of the building to be put on lockdown and the person exposed to it is being evaluated, authorities said.

The substance was found to be non-harmful and the lockdown was stopped a little before 3:30 p.m., the NYPD said on Twitter.

The NYPD and FDNY said a white powder was found inside the letter, but a spokesman for the state's court system said it was a noxious odor.

The Department of Environmental Protection were on scene to take samples and secure the letter, which will be taken to an NYPD lab.

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