Investigators say suspicious package sent to Sen. John Kerry’s Boston office had no explosives
By APThursday, February 18, 2010
Suspicious package sent to Sen. Kerry’s office
BOSTON — Fire officials say there’s no indication that a suspicious package sent to Sen. John Kerry’s office in downtown Boston contained an explosive device.
Kerry spokeswoman Brigid O’Rourke said the package was delivered in the mail Thursday morning.
When staffers became concerned about the package they contacted the Boston fire and police departments, who responded to the scene. O’Rourke said the federal Department Homeland Security also investigated.
Officials from the fire department’s special operations unit found no evidence of explosives or biological or chemical agents. The unopened package was being transported to a state lab for further investigation.
O’Rourke said the office was not evacuated. Kerry had been on a trip to Pakistan and was returning home when the package was delivered.
