Update: Unknown substance at Orange County courthouse deemed safe; 3 deputies are OK, officials say
ORLANDO, Fla. - Update (Sept. 2): The Orlando Fire Department's hazardous materials team determined the unknown substance was not hazardous. The three deputies taken to the hospital were released the same day and "are in good health," the Orange County Sheriff's Office said.
The sheriff's office said no one was arrested related to the hazmat call. The person who was arrested at the courthouse was arrested on a warrant for allegedly violating pretrial release conditions.
Original story
Three Orange County deputies were taken to the hospital as a precaution on Tuesday afternoon after an "unknown substance" was found during someone's arrest at the Orange County courthouse – and all three deputies began to feel ill, the sheriff's office said.
What we know:
The three deputies were at the courthouse on Tuesday to arrest someone. During that person's arrest, deputies found an unknown substance on that person, which caused the three deputies to begin feeling ill, the sheriff's office said.
They were taken to the hospital as a precaution, the sheriff's office said.
The sheriff's office said the first floor of the courthouse was evacuated as the Orlando Fire Department reviewed the area.
What we don't know:
Officials did not specify what the substance was, but determined that it was not a threat.
The Source: The Orlando Fire Department and the Orange County Sheriff's Office both shared brief statements with FOX 35.