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November 8, 2007

Suspicious package at Barrington home probed

Local authorities spent nearly eight hours outside a Barrington house last night after a call from a resident about a suspicious package.

Barrington Fire Chief Gerald Bessette said a call came in to the police department at about 6:30 p.m. that an envelope had been placed in the mailbox at 3 Deep Meadow Drive with unusual packaging and no postmark.

Barrington police notified the fire department, fire marshal, and East Providence hazardous materials team.

Authorities did not find any hazardous substances; the envelope was triple bagged and sent to the Department of Health, Bessette said.

The scene was cleared up at about 2 a.m.

Posted by Brandie Jefferson  at 12:39 PM | Permalink

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